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Regardless of which side they support, Ontarians are fed up with teachers’ strikes.

A poll taken this week by Campaign Research finds 52% of the province wants to make public education an “essential service,” which would stop future strikes.

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That compares to 28% who oppose the idea and 20% who are undecided.

“I think people want the teachers to do better for themselves, they just don’t want them to strike,” said pollster Nick Kouvalis.

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When it comes to class size, the poll shows an interesting split.

While 34% back an average class size of 22.5 students in high school, which is the current level, and 22% back the government’s position of 25 students, the biggest group of people is in the middle.

“A plurality of the people, 37% are more than 22 and less than 25,” Kouvalis said.