In the meantime educators are grappling with uncertainty. ...
Category: Education and Training
Principals’ councils call on province to postpone Grade 10 literacy test amid union job action
The Catholic teachers' union said they don't think their withdrawal of EQAO activities is "negatively impacting the student experience." ...
Four teachers’ unions plan joint strike on Feb. 21 in ‘show of unity’
This will be the first time since 1997 that members of all the major teachers' unions will be out of the classroom at the same time. ...
Six schools for children with special needs to see closures for second week amid strike action
One parent, who is also a teacher, said while finding "appropriate care" is the main challenge right now, she still supports the union. ...
Strike watch: French-language teachers’ union to hold first walkout
All four teachers' unions said they had no new bargaining dates scheduled yet. ...
ETFO president says parties were ‘close’ to a deal when negotiations broke down
The union said it plans to continue its rotating strikes and province-wide walkout next week if no deal is reached. ...
Strike watch: Elementary teachers begin week three of walkouts; OECTA, AEFO head back to negotiations
Walkouts from members of three unions are expected on Tuesday. ...
NDP asks for Elections Ontario investigation into mystery anti-union ads, attributes them to PC ‘brain trust’
A spokesperson for Education Minister Stephen Lecce denied the government is tied to the ads. ...
Ottawa-Vanier and Orléans byelections set for Feb. 27
All four parties have announced candidates for the two byelections. ...
CUPE and government at odds over flow of $78 million in funding
Laura Walton, president of CUPE’s Ontario School Board Council of Unions, called on the government to issue the funds by next week. ...