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After an unusual four years, Sask. high schoolers hit the stage for graduationFrom COVID-19 restrictions to Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation sanctions, students in Saskatchewan have had a unique high school experienceCanadaJun 25
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Saskatchewan teachers agree to binding arbitration, sanctions to ceaseThe Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has agreed to participate in binding arbitration for wages and class complexity-accountability framework.CanadaJun 14
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Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation votes against tentative agreement for second time in MayAccording to a release from the STF Thursday evening, 55 per cent of teachers opposed the agreement with 88 per cent of eligible members voting over the last two days.CanadaMay 29
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Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation releases new tentative agreement detailsThe agreement includes three per cent salary increases for teachers for the next two years and a two per cent increase in the third year.CanadaMay 23
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Sask. teachers union resumes bargaining Wednesday, begins vote on new sanctions mandateThe Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation said it is bargaining with the province on Wednesday and Thursday while members vote on whether to extend a job action mandate beyond June.CanadaMay 15
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Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation rejects final offer from provinceA release from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation said 90 per cent of voters opposed the offer put forward by the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee.CanadaMay 9
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Nominees chosen for Saskatchewan government and STF binding arbitration panelThe panel will weigh the facts and rationale presented and the arbitrator’s decision will be delivered in the form of a legally binding written report.CanadaJul 23
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3 unions look to intervene in Sask. government’s appeal of pronoun law challengeThe Parents’ Bill of Rights was passed in Saskatchewan last October and requires students under 16 to receive parental consent before changing their names or pronouns at school.CanadaJul 15
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Sask. Teachers’ Federation rejects offer, calls vote a ‘reset’ in contract talksSaskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says binding arbitration is an option after union members voted down a three-year contract offer from the province.CanadaMay 10
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After the Bell program highlights Sask. children’s need for food banks in summerMichael Kincade with Food Banks of Saskatchewan highlighted a food program for kids over the summer break.CanadaJul 5
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Alberta is banning phones in classrooms. Will Saskatchewan follow suit?Provincial officials in Saskatchewan are debating whether to allow K-12 students to have cellphones in classrooms as Alberta becomes the fourth province to ban them.CanadaJun 28
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Teaching materials on Pride history now available in Sask. despite school regulationsTeaching materials on Pride history are now available in Saskatchewan through the Canadian Pride Historical Society. Provincial regulations may keep them out of schools.EducationJun 21
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Saskatchewan teachers discuss binding arbitration in consultation processThe STF said teachers are undergoing a consultation process around the use of binding arbitration to resolve the current bargaining dispute.EducationJun 12
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Sask. teachers declare bargaining impasse, work-to-rule begins MondaySask. teachers will begin province-wide work-to-rule on Monday after the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee declared an impasse in negotiations on Wednesday evening.CanadaJun 5
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Saskatchewan teachers to vote on final bargaining offer from government in MayOn Wednesday evening, STF said “after two days of difficult negotiations, the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) has presented its final offer.”CanadaApr 18
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What will graduating in Saskatchewan look like after teachers’ job action?As STF announced work-to-rule job action starting on Monday, the question if graduation ceremonies will still happen has led Sask. grade 12 students to think about.EducationJun 6
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Binding arbitration could be used in Saskatchewan teacher talksBinding arbitration could be used in the bargaining between the Saskatchewan government and teachers.EducationMay 31
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Saskatchewan teachers vote to renew job sanctions mandateOn Thursday night the vote was announced, with a 95 per cent of voters supporting further sanctions, if needed.CanadaMay 17
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Government announces tentative contract agreement with Saskatchewan teachersThe Saskatchewan Teachers’ may have a new contract, as the government says a tentative deal has been reached.CanadaMay 17
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Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation losing hope for return to bargaining tableOn Thursday, education minister Jeremy Cockrill announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was offered to teachers with support from the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.CanadaApr 2