Labour Minister Kevin Flynn makes move after the Education Ministry received advice from the Education Relations Commission that the students' school years are in jeopardy. ...
Category: Education and Training
Seen: Province expands youth business skills program
The Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure is partnering with industry, educators and not-for-profit groups to expand a program that helps young people get the skills and experience they need ...
Wynne says she’ll legislate teachers back to work if she has to
Premier Kathleen Wynne says she'll do what it takes – including back-to-work legislation – to get teachers back in classrooms if students' school years are in jeopardy ...
Seen: School bus drivers secure new contract, avert strike
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York University, Seneca College to build a campus in Markham
The province's announcement on Wednesday means that 12 other proposals for university and college expansions are not moving forward. ...
Turning the tables on teachers unrest
Two-tiered (i.e., two tables) bargaining makes what are already difficult contract talks between the government, school boards and teachers' unions even harder, a Brock University labour studies expert says. ...
Happening: High school teachers in Halton and Ottawa-Carleton to start job action Thursday
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Seen: U of T arbitration hearing expected next month
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Dean: Mr. Brown goes to Queen’s Park – as do teachers
Columnist Tony Dean says the stridently conservative posture of the new PC leader ought to play well with the NDP and unions looking for a clear-cut enemy to butt heads with - starting with striking teachers. ...
Elementary and Catholic teachers’ unions pledge to hit picket lines if contract ‘strips’ aren’t removed
Thousands of teachers, union supporters rally at Ontario legislature Thursday, organized by Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation ...