Educational Assistants

• Lethbridge School Division announces job cuts in 2020-21 preliminary budget

  The Lethbridge School Division has released its preliminary budget for the 2020-21 school year and its roster will be slimmer after dozens of jobs are cut.

  Education

  May 20, 2020
• Coronavirus: Pembina Trails School Division temporarily lays off more than 500 employees

  More than 500 employees in the Pembina Trails division are being temporarily laid off, including 472 educational assistants, 32 library technicians and 24 bus drivers.

  Education

  Apr 17, 2020
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• Two Lethbridge school districts terminating all educational assistants, other positions

  The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division says educational assistants, including early learning educational assistants and early learning speech language assistants will be terminated for the time being. 

  Education

  Apr 3, 2020
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• Kenney says many Alberta school boards were planning layoffs before his government announced them

  Premier Jason Kenney offered new details on Wednesday about why his government announced temporary layoffs in Alberta's education system over the weekend.

  Education

  Apr 1, 2020
• Lethbridge school boards face tough decisions: ‘Our educational assistants are integral’

  The Alberta government announced Saturday it would be redirecting approximately $128 million in K-12 funding into the COVID-19 response.

  Education

  Mar 30, 2020
• Education council rejects Anglophone East School District budget proposal

  Angela Lawson, one of the school district's councillors, said she fully supports the proposed inclusive education model but noted that "there wasn't funding attached" in the budget.

  Education

  Sep 18, 2019
• Anglophone East School District grapples $2-million shortfall for educational assistants

  Gregg Ingersoll, the district's superintendent, says they're short about 60 positions for next year at this point, and aren't sure how to fill the void.

  Education

  Jun 21, 2019
• Union representing educational support staff reaches deal with Saskatoon school division

  CUPE Local 8443 says it has ratified a new collective agreement with the Saskatoon Public Schools division.

  Education

  Mar 28, 2019
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• CUPE establishes new two-year agreement for employees

  Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4689 and the employer, South East Cornerstone Public School Division, have approved a new two-year collective agreement.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2018