The union and government remain at an impasse in contract negotiations. Both sides maintain that the other is advancing no new proposals. ...
Category: Education and Training
High school teachers, education workers hold one-day strike
Education Minister Stephen Lecce called on the union on Tuesday night to cancel the strike. ...
OSSTF president calls talks ‘entirely unproductive’ as Tuesday midnight strike deadline looms
Education Minister Stephen Lecce said "kids should be in class on Wednesday." ...
Hutton: Why teachers shouldn’t have the right to strike
Columnist Deb Hutton makes the case that removing the right to strike from teachers would be a win-win. ...
OSSTF will escalate job action with one-day strike if deal isn’t reached in six days
The government maintained that it wants to see kids remain in the classroom. ...
‘Our patience is limited,’ head of high school teachers’ union says as work-to-rule campaign kicks off
Negotiations are continuing this week for the two unions that have started job action. ...
‘A historic day for students’: CFS, campus groups celebrate as fee opt-out policy quashed
Ontario's Divisional Court ruled in a unanimous decision that universities have the right to determine their own fees without government interference. ...
Education minister partially walks back high school e-learning requirement
The high school teachers' union said this only goes "halfway towards doing the right thing," announces plans to start work-to-rule. ...
Four universities working together to help internationally educated nurses practise in Ontario
Trent, Ryerson, York and Windsor universities launched a new program last September and have taken in their second cohort. ...
Lecce announces $38.6 million for youth mental health, preaches patience in investigation into Hamilton teen’s killing
Lecce declined to talk about repercussions for the school, saying he'll wait for a the police investigation to conclude before moving forward. ...