"Open the door and let’s start to negotiate," union leader says to Keegan

The speaker, Mary, addresses the impact of strikes on children's education, highlighting issues like large class sizes and teacher attrition due to excessive workload and low pay. She directly addresses Jillian Keegan, expressing disappointment over her refusal to negotiate with the National Education Union. Mary urges Keegan to engage in negotiations, citing examples from Welsh and Scottish governments. The speech concludes with a call to action for Keegan to make the right choice and start negotiations.

What is the significance of the phrase 'the choice is yours' in the context of the text?

What does the speaker suggest Jillian should do regarding negotiations?