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Saskatchewan teachers are set to finish voting on a new agreement with the provincial government Thursday evening, deciding whether to accept what the province calls its “final offer.” Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation voted on Wednesday and into Thursday, with final votes being allowed until 6 p.m. Thursday evening. …
Read More »Sask. teacher sanctions to lift Friday as union heads back to bargaining table
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) said on Friday that talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are set to resume next week. The federation said all sanctions involved in the work action will be lifted Friday at 11:59 p.m. with talks resuming …
Read More »Sask. teachers continuing job action next week despite additional funding
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is withdrawing extracurricular activities provincewide for three days next week, as well as lunch supervision in select school divisions, as part of ongoing job action from teachers. All athletics, school clubs, field trips and graduation preparation will be …
Read More »Sask teachers release list of schools that will have no noon-hour supervision Friday
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation has announced that a series of school divisions will be without lunchtime supervision on Friday, March 8, as part of continuing job action from teachers. Students eating lunch or participating in noon-hour activities at schools in the following …
Read More »Saskatchewan teachers to strike at legislature Monday
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Saskatchewan teachers are taking part in a rotating strike on Monday with a strike line taking place at the Saskatchewan Legislature. This job action coincides with the first day of the spring legislative session and will affect several school divisions in …
Read More »Sask. school lunch hour supervision to be disrupted as part of teacher job action
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Noon-hour supervision is being withdrawn for one day in schools across Saskatchewan on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation said teachers will not be available to supervise students who are eating lunch at school or taking part in noon-hour activities, adding that the …
Read More »Teachers strike across Saskatchewan in one-day demonstration
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Teachers across Saskatchewan hit the picket line Tuesday after contract talks with the provincial government hit a wall. The one-day demonstration took place across 40 locations in the province, with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation wanting discussions around classroom size and complexity to …
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