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WATCH: The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation sounds optimistic about the new tentative agreement with the province. Our Trillian Reynoldson breaks down the contract.

WATCH: Teachers began voting Wednesday on the province’s final offer in what has been months of contract negotiations. Trillian Reynoldson has all the details on which way the vote went.

As students were heading into Easter break, there was hope the STF and the ministry of education would return to the bargaining table. But as things have progressed, the STF isn’t feeling so hopeful and fears they might be at another standstill in contract negotiations.

On Friday, Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill commented on the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation rejecting the province’s final offer saying, “The result is disappointing but we’re looking forward to getting back to bargaining and finding a solution.”

On Friday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) president Samantha Becotte said, “If this goes to binding arbitration there won’t be a need for any further action but any decision about the school year is on the government and school boards’ association.”

After months of contract negotiations between the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government over the last several months, a deal could be in sight.

On Friday, Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) president Samantha Becotte said “By and large we still feel the support from families who support teachers for addressing ongoing issues in the classroom.”

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says teachers will be implementing a work-to-rule model indefinitely starting Monday as contract talks with the province hit another snag.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government are once again at odds, after bargaining between the two sides broke down Tuesday night.

A glimmer of hope is on the horizon as the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation said it will be working over the weekend to try to come to a bargaining agreement with the government of Saskatchewan.

With the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government at odds, job action has begun to impact day cares. Katherine Ludwig has the story.

On Tuesday, frustrated athletes who gathered at the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) building expressed their displeasure with STF’s plans to impose extracurricular sanctions affecting annual basketball tournament Hoopla.

Educators in the post-secondary system are siding with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in decrying the lack of funding going towards Saskatchewan’s education.

On Friday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president Samantha Becotte commented on the importance of resolving the ongoing teachers’ strike with a contract to ensure teachers in the province are protected.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is taking the next steps in job action as it attempts to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the provincial government. Starting Thursday, there will be rotating full day strikes by a number of school divisions across the province.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is calling on the Sask. Party government to take its funding promise and embed it into a new collective agreement.

On Thursday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president Samantha Becotte commented on the Sask. Party’s support announcement saying the province needs to put their support into a contract as support outlined in a (memorandum of understanding) may not continue into the future.

The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) continue to find themselves stuck in a stalemate over a new agreement.

On Friday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president Samantha Becotte said, “The lack of support for teachers in Saskatchewan is policy problem, not a political problem and we hope to see long-term investment into the future.”

On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president Samantha Becotte commented on violent incidents that staff have experienced when students lacking in-class supports become dysregulated.