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Ontario public high school teachers announce another 1-day strike
The union representing Ontario public high school teachers has announced its members will stage another one-day strike in certain locations next Wednesday to put pressure on the province to resume contract talks.Ontario public high school teachers announced on Friday that they are staging another one-day walkout to put pressure on the provincial government to resume contract…
The union representing Ontario public high school teachers has announced its members will stage another one-day strike in certain locations next Wednesday to put pressure on the province to resume contract talks.
The union representing Ontario public high school teachers has announced its members will stage another one-day strike in certain locations next Wednesday to put pressure on the province to resume contract talks.
In a Friday news release, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) says the job action will affect eight English school boards, the largest of which is the Peel District School Board.
A full withdrawal of services will occur at the following boards should the union not reach a deal with the provincial government before the date:
- Algoma District School Board
- Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board
- Greater Essex County District School Board
- Avon Maitland District School Board
- District School Board of Niagara
- Limestone District School Board
- Renfrew County District School Board
The job action will affect a large number of French schools as well.
Harvey Bischof, OSSTF's president, said in the release that the teachers are staging the job action over concerns about larger class sizes, mandatory e-learning and education funding cuts being implemented by Doug Ford's government.
“As a new year begins, we hope the Ford government and the Minister of Education will finally be prepared to do the right thing and negotiate a deal that is good for students, good for teachers and education workers, and good for the future economy of Ontario,” Bischof said.
Contract talks broke off on Dec. 16. At the time, a spokesperson for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association said negotiations were expected to resume in January.
CBC Toronto is reaching out to Education Minister Stephen Lecce for comment.
The latest labour action follows one-day walkouts by the union on Dec. 4, 11 and 18.
In addition to public high school teachers, the OSSTF represents occasional teachers, educational assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, early childhood educators, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support staff and university support staff.
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