The Provincial Teachers' Contract Was Expiring in Two Months' Time

The provincial teachers' contract was expiring in two months' time and at union meetings it was proposed that all members be ready to strike if the government did not agree with their new contract demands.A number of teachers argued that this was not the time for excessive demands,given the likelihood of their demands being rejected.Which statement would explain this assertion?

A) Numerous media articles were bashing the education process and the teaching profession.
B) Economic indicators were reporting another decline in economic growth.
C) Job creation rates were exceeding those of the previous year.
D) School boards were reporting an increase in student enrolments.