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Teachers take to the streets to battle Bill 115

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Ontario teachers have been undergoing one-day walkouts to protest government legislature Bill 115. The Belleville region was hit by the walkouts on Wednesday.

QNet News reported Keenan Weaver visited several schools to tell the story through images.

(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Derek Watt teaches at Prince Charles Public School in Belleville. Today, he leads a pack of passionate protesters who want to make it clear they don't agree with Bill 115. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Teacher Derek Watt takes a moment to address his protest group to make sure they haven't left anyone behind as they start their march. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Watt leads a pack of orderly teachers from Prince Charles Public School in a march towards Sidney Street to protest against Bill 115 on Wednesday. He made sure to stay on the sidewalk and off of school property. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Protestors take a moment to talk about their route around Prince Charles Public School during Wednesday's one-day walkout. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Protestors have a variety of signs expressing their opinions of government legislature Bill 115 during Wednesday's walkout in Belleville. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - A group of members from the local teacher's union strayed from the group, but didn't falter. They came to support their colleagues in the battle again Bill 115 in Belleville on Wednesday. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Park Dale Public School teachers march along Sidney Street in Belleville as part of the one-day walkouts that swept the region on Wednesday. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - Tim Horton's cups were all too common on Wednesday's teacher strikes across Ontario. Protesters near Park Dale Public School held their coffees close to keep warm from the cold, wet weather. Photo by Keenan Weaver
(BELLEVILLE) 12-12-12 - A protester's car near Park Dale Public School is covered with extra signs for the one-day walkouts happening across the district. Photo by Keenan Weaver.

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