The B.C. Teachers' Federation is looking for a clearer policy from the provincial government on mask wearing in B.C. schools and additional financial support to hire new teachers in an effort to allow remote learning options.

A tentative four-year contract has been reached between the province and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.

The offer from the Saskatchewan government comes as teachers prepare to withdraw voluntary and extracurricular services over stalled contract talks.

Despite a large student rally at the Saskatchewan legislature Wednesday, the Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association has cancelled basketball playoffs.

The STF announced Monday teachers are withdrawing all voluntary and extracurricular services starting Thursday, March 12.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says teachers are withdrawing from all voluntary and extracurricular services starting March 12.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is mulling its options after teachers voted in favour of job action. Contract talks have stalled over class size and composition.

The B.C. Teachers' Federation Representative Assembly has passed a plan that empowers the union to call for a strike vote in necessary.

The union said it counted the mail-in ballots from members Wednesday, and that 63 per cent of voters rejected the deal.

The impact of the ongoing Ontario teacher strikes is 'much more political and psychological than economic,' one economist said.