Source: Globe and Mail
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The Ontario government is hoping to reach deals with five major education unions, all of which have been without a contract since the end of August.

Bargaining has been stalled over a dispute regarding which issues should be addressed centrally with the government and which should be handled at the local table with school boards.

Usually, large issues such as salaries, class sizes and sick days are negotiated centrally, while school board-specific issues such as operational and administrative policies are negotiated locally.

Source: CBC News
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Hundreds of teachers, education workers, students, and community supporters gathered at Victoria Park in London, Ont., on Saturday to call for increased funding for Ontario’s public education system.

The rally, held at the park’s bandshell at 1 p.m., was one of several co-ordinated demonstrations across the province organized under the banner “Together for Publicly Funded Education.”

Source: CBC News
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A local group that aims to get parents more involved in their children’s education is speaking out after they say the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) refused to share their message reminding parents to vote in the municipal election.

Source: CBC News
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As Ontarians head to the polls for municipal elections later this month, they’ll also have to decide who to cast their ballot for in local school board races amid far-reaching changes to trustees’ duties.

Source: National Post
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters Thursday that his party intends to bring amendments to the Liberal government’s latest major projects bill, to ensure workers benefit from the government’s build agenda.

Source: CTV News
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It’s that time of year when elementary students across the Greater Toronto Area are either being moved or have already swapped classrooms, as school boards adjust staffing to meet provincial class-size rules.