The students chanted, signed a petition and wrote letters on the spot in support of the school's principal Marijke Blok whose contract as principal is not being renewed.
School District Superintendent Zoe Watson came out and spoke to the students but didn't say why the change is being made. Watson calls it a personnel issue which precludes any public comment. She acknowledged how upset the students are and how much they hold Blok in high regard.
The Student Council President at Saint John High David Hickey calls the decision "unjust and outrageous", suggesting it's time to get politics out of the decisionmaking in
education.
A City Police officer showed up just to keep an eye on things.
