Cape Breton parents relieved CUPE strike averted

School is in session around Cape Breton on this Monday. Many parents dropping their kids off say they're happy that school is on and the strike was averted. I feel so good, so great about it. It's a big relief, you know, having that. I might say that, yeah, they are returning back to school. They will be having their breakfast, their lunch, their assignment, school activities, and all of that. So I feel so good about it. Yeah, the government are trying. It's good that it's on because it's different when the kids are out of school. And for the parents, it's hard to keep up with the kids, especially with their learning. So, I'm glad it didn't last long. I was pleased. I'm glad they got a deal. I think the workers deserved what they got. I think they probably deserved more. But I'm glad they got something they can live with. Parents say they're relieved they don't have to find childcare. But for the kids, reaction to schools being open was mixed. She was excited because she was going to be disappointed if she wasn't going to get to play with her friends. So, coming to school and being social is one of her favorite things. So, I'm glad she's able to keep doing that. We did it actually, Taylor. Yeah. We told her after the fact that we knew that the school was going to resume, and she's like, aww. With the tentative deal reached, schools are expected to stay open while the union votes. Ethan Hunt, CBC News, Sydney.