Two Ontario teachers’ unions have voted in favour of a strike mandate despite ongoing negotiations. Richard Southern has more in a one-on-one interview with the education minister Stephen Lecce.
Ford government changes tone with teachers’ unions – Video – CityNews Toronto
“We are committed to pursuing alternatives to out of school suspension and working to develop learning programs, in particularly social problem solving programs and moving those programs upstream as possible,” he said. WRDSB suspensions decrease;…
The 55,000 Ontario education workers who walked off the job for two days at the start of November will be paid in full for the days they missed and not face any disciplinary action, government and…
Group launched after it was revealed Waterloo Catholic school board called police on 4-year-old New Black parent council aims to highlight systemic racism at Waterloo region schools | CBC News
OECTA Niagara Elementary Unit president Jennifer McArthur said it has become clear the government and Catholic school board representatives “have not shown a willingness to engage in meaningful conversation” about the issues facing the publicly…
Senior government officials, speaking confidentially in order to discuss internal deliberations, say they fear strikes in September. Ontario teachers’ strike worries mount amid slow pace of talks | The Star
The Waterloo Region District School Board is removing garbage bins from inside classrooms and into the hallways in an effort to cut down on waste being produced in its schools. ‘Problematic’: Ontario school board removing garbage bins…