SCOC decision to bring staffing boost to Okanagan schools

A Supreme Court of Canada decision this week is expected to mean more teachers will be added in B.C. schools. In 2002 the provincial government, and then Education Minister Christy Clark, took class size and composition off the bargaining table and out of teachers contracts. This week’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling returns that pre-2002 language to contracts and will renew negotiations between the teacher’s union and the province on class size and composition.

• More Okanagan teachers expected after SCOC ruling