Saskatchewan Education

• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation losing hope for return to bargaining table

  On Thursday, education minister Jeremy Cockrill announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was offered to teachers with support from the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.

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  Apr 2
  
• Saskatoon students skip class Tuesday to protest in support of teachers

  Students from Saskatoon Public School and Greater Saskatoon Catholic School divisions left class and gathered in protest outside of Sask. Party MLA Don Morgan's office.

  Canada

  Mar 26
  
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• Saskatchewan teachers back at bargaining table Monday to talk class size and complexity

  Teachers and the provincial government have been butting heads over a new contract agreement, with one of the main sticking points over classroom size and complexity.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation preparing for 1-day teachers’ strike

  Classrooms will be empty Tuesday as teachers and supporters say they are taking a stand for improvements with a provincewide one-day teachers' strike.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Saskatchewan to make changes to high school credit requirements to graduate

  The government of Saskatchewan is planning to implement changes to high school graduation requirements beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
• Parents, teachers rally in Saskatoon to demand more money for publicly funded schools

  Concerned teachers, parents, and students rallied in Saskatoon on Saturday against what they are calling the Saskatchewan government's underfunding of publicly funded schools.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2023
• Saskatchewan teachers holding sanctions vote to amplify concerns

  After the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation declared an impasse, sanctions vote will commence in the next two days to press the government to negotiate an agreement.

  Education

  Oct 24, 2023
• Sask. schools converting shared spaces into classrooms to manage overcrowding

  Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte said they predicted overcrowded classrooms this year, saying they are a result of a decade of underfunded education.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2023
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• Sask. LGBTQ+ group files lawsuit over government pronoun policy in schools

  A lawsuit could bring Saskatchewan to court over a controversial policy requiring teachers to get parental consent before calling a trans student their new name or pronouns.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
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• Sask. per-student spending 2nd-lowest in country: study

  Between 2012 and 2021, public school spending went up by $261 million, but factor in inflation and spending is down 11 per cent over that period.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023