Description: Ontario high school teachers have a new tentative agreement with the provincial government, while public elementary school teachers plan to increase job action.
Source: The National Post
Date: 08/20/2015
Related links:
- Toronto Star story
- The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
- The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
- Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association
- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
- Ontario Ministry of Education
Questions for discussion:
- According to the Toronto Star story, what pay raise did the Ontario secondary school teachers receive in this tentative agreement?
- What else did they receive?
- How long have Ontario teachers been without contracts?
- The story says this deal does not guarantee labour peace in Ontario schools this fall. Why?
- How do these talks differ from previous negotiations with Ontario teachers?