Parents and teachers form human chains outside Quebec schools

Parents and students stoodarm-in-arm outside Quebec public schools this morning to protest against compressions in education.

More than 250 schools said they planned to participate in thedemonstrations organized by the non-profit groupJeprotgemoncolepublique.

• Parents and students rally over education funding
• Schools closed across Montreal, Laval as rotating teacher strikes continue
• Faces of the Quebec public sector strike

The pressure tactic follows a week of rotating strikes bypublic sector workers, health-care professionals and teachers in wake of stalled negotiations with the Quebec government.

Teachers and support staff are expected to join in the human chainsoutside of schools.

The organization has also invited parents to protest outside of Liberal candidateDominiqueAnglade'scampaign office in the riding ofSaint-Henri-Sainte-Annein Montreal.

Angladeis vying for one of four vacant posts in Quebec's provincialbyelection.

Quebec teachers have been without a contract since April.