Ontario Teachers' Strikes

• Canada’s GDP growth was already flat in February, StatCan data shows

  Rail blockades and rotating strikes in Ontario contributed to a flat GDP reading in February, ahead of the March downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Money

  Apr 30, 2020
  
• English Catholic teachers in Ontario ratify agreement for new contract

  Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association president Liz Stuart says it was a particularly difficult round of negotiations as the Ontario government sought to implement what she called "significant cuts" to publicly funded education.

  Education

  Apr 8, 2020
  
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• Ontario high school teachers resuming bargaining for 1st time since December

  The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation is the only one of the four major teachers' unions without a contract deal.

  Education

  Apr 1, 2020
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• Ontario government strikes deals with French language, elementary teachers’ unions

  Ontario has reached tentative contract agreements with the unions representing the province's 12,000 French-language teachers and 83,000 elementary teachers.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2020
• Scott Thompson: If it’s ‘all about the kids,’ Ontario’s teachers must accept government’s deal

  In the end, Lecce and the Ford government handled this strategically, Scott Thompson says. It's the teachers' ball now.

  Commentary

  Mar 5, 2020
• Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning

  Lecce said classes will average about 23 students in 2020/2021 while making the announcement at Queen's Park on Tuesday.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2020
• Ontario Catholic teachers resuming one-day strikes next week

  Next Thursday's strike would come nearly two weeks after a provincewide walkout involving nearly 200,000 teachers from all four of the province's major education labour groups. It was the largest such strike in more than 20 years.

  Education

  Feb 27, 2020
• Entire Ontario public school system closed, millions out of class Friday as teachers strike

  "This is a demonstration of unity. It's a demonstration that we're not divided from our members or from the public in this province," OSSTF president Harvey Bischof said.

  Education

  Feb 21, 2020
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• Ontario teachers’ strikes: Programs and camps available for kids on Feb. 21 in Simcoe County

  On Friday, Ontario's four teachers' unions are planning a province-wide strike which will result in a complete shutdown of public schools for the day.

  Education

  Feb 19, 2020
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• Lawyer linked to Ontario education union attack ads went on government-led trade mission

  “It’s becoming clearer just how close Mr. Annibale is with the PC Party," NDP MPP Taras Natyshak said Thursday evening.

  Politics

  Feb 13, 2020