Description: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is calling for a “pause” in extra-curricular activities after the Ontario government brought in a bill that freezes their wages and limits their bargaining rights.
Source: The Toronto Star
Date: 09/18/2012
Related links:
- Professor David Doorey discusses the legal issues in this dispute
- Bill 115, the Putting Students First Act
- Statement from the Ontario ministry of education
- The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
- Earlier update on B.C. teachers’ job action
Questions for discussion:
- What are the teachers doing here?
- What is work to rule? Why can’t Ontario teachers apply that term to this dispute?
- How is this situation similar to that in B.C. last year? How is it different?
- The Toronto Star story describes parents trying to explain this action to students. What would you say if you were a parent?
- Prof. Doorey asks: “If you think a law like that is a good idea, then should it apply beyond teachers? Should all employees be required to perform volunteer work, or just teachers?” What do you think?
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