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High heat concerns at Thames Valley schools as temperatures hit 30 CAs the region moves into what’s being called “dangerously hot and humid” weather, a local union leader is worried about a lack of high heat plans at Thames Valley District schools.CanadaJun 17
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Ontario elementary teachers awarded nearly 12 per cent raise in arbitrationAn arbitrator has awarded Ontario's elementary teachers a raise of nearly 12 per cent over the course of its four-year deal with the province.CanadaMay 29
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Ontario teacher unions welcome new education minister in cabinet shuffleMajor teachers' unions are welcoming a change in education ministers in a cabinet shuffle, saying they hope it signals a new path forward with Premier Doug Ford's government.EducationJun 7
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New plan to limit cellphone use, ban vaping in all Ontario schoolsThe Ford government announced it is introducing limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to help improve learning in the classroom.EducationApr 28
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Ontario to ban cellphones in classrooms. What’s changing and how will it work?On Sunday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced new rules for vaping and cellphones that will be introduced at schools across the province when the academic year begins.EducationApr 30
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‘We’re resilient,’ principal says after shooting at Jewish girls school in TorontoToronto police say two suspects fired shots at Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School and that no one was injured, though there is damage to the building.CrimeMay 27
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Federation rejects request from Ontario to let retired teachers work moreOntario's teachers have rejected a request from the Ministry of Education to let retired teachers work longer, saying their needs to be a real solution to staff shortages.EducationMar 19
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Saskatchewan teachers strike: How other organizations dealt with class sizes, complexityThe STF has brought class size and complexities to the last two rounds of negotiations and in both rounds the government has pushed the issues aside to a committee.EducationFeb 20
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Secondary school contract teachers ratify deal with Peterborough public boardApproximately 700 secondary teachers with the school board had been without a collective agreement since Aug. 31, 2022.EducationMar 5
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Teaching unions net Bill 124 backpay as court ruling loomsTwo major teaching unions in Ontario have netted Bill 124 backpay agreements for the years they were governed by the wage restraint legislation ahead of an appeal court ruling.PoliticsFeb 9
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Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional by Ontario’s top court, will be repealedOntario's top court has ruled a controversial law that limited raises for public service workers is unconstitutional. The Ford government has opted not to appeal the decision.CanadaFeb 12
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Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board inks new deals with contract teachersThe board says it has approximately 700 contract secondary teachers and 1,500 contract elementary teachers. Both groups have been without a collective agreement since Aug 31, 2022.EducationJan 29
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Ontario preparing ‘back to basics’ curriculum for kindergartenOntario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says new curriculum plans will ensure students have strong reading, writing and math skills when they enter Grade 1.EducationJan 23
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Union calls for more funding, staffers to address Hamilton school violenceHamilton's public school board reported a year-over-year spike in violence against educators, particularly support workers, during 2022/2023.EducationFeb 6
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Teacher’s union ratifies deal with Ford governmentThe Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has agreed to a deal reached with the Ontario government, ending a negotiation period that lasted more than a year.PoliticsDec 16, 2023
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Ontario’s elementary teachers to get Bill 124 back pay in new contract dealOntario's public school elementary teachers are set to receive years of backpay to make up for the Ford government's controversial Bill 124.EducationNov 23, 2023
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Ontario reaches tentative deal with elementary school teachersOntario's education minister says public elementary teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the provincial government.EducationNov 21, 2023
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ETFO Thames Valley says more than 950 violent school incidents reported in OctoberCraig Smith, president of ETFO Thames Valley, told Global News those figures are up from 512 violent incidents reported in September.CanadaNov 21, 2023
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Ontario elementary teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandateThe Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, which represents 80,000 educators, said it received a strike mandate of 95 per cent.PoliticsOct 18, 2023
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Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumpsEducation workers represented by ETFO ratified a new contract last week and the union said Tuesday that the deal includes an agreement on a Bill 124 remedy.PoliticsOct 31, 2023