On Wednesday, October 29, the Ontario government sent its lawyers into court to seek an injunction against the province's 126,000 teachers who are waging a political protest against Bill 160 by staying away from work. The government is asking the courts to expedite the matter so as to get its injunction granted by Monday. Meanwhile, the struggle of the teachers is gaining broader support. It is estimated that about 60,000 support staff are refusing to cross picket lines. The Ontario Catholic Bishops have taken a stand in support of the teachers, describing their fight against Bill 160 and in defence of public education as a "moral struggle." Aside from maintaining pickets at the schools, teachers and supporters are carrying out many other activities. With the Ontario government having launched a $1 million "law and order" campaign against the teachers, the teachers unions are carrying out their own advertising to explain their positions. They have also issued an Open Letter opposing the efforts of the government to confuse people about the various issues at stake in educational reform to prevent the actual content of Bill 160 from coming under public scrutiny. (see article on page 1) Teachers have also taken their protest to the "public hearings" being conducted on Bill 160 by the Ontario government. In Ottawa on October 30, teachers set up a picket outside of the hotel where hearings were being held. The hearings, ostensibly held to consult the public, are falling into greater and greater disrepute as the government insists that no substantial changes can be made to the legislation. The Ontario government has uninvited prohibited teachers from attending the "public" hearings which were scheduled for a mere 7 days in various parts of Ontario. TML DAILY, 10/97 Shawgi Tell Graduate School of Education University at Buffalo [EMAIL PROTECTED]