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High school teachers’ union beginning strike votes
The union that represents secondary school teachers in Ontario says it is now beginning the process of conducting strike votes…
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Ontario government aiming to cap teacher wage increases at 1%, finance minister says
Ontario’s finance minister says the government will stick to its plan to cap wage increases for public sector workers, including…
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3 CSDM teachers have taken off religious symbols to work, school board says
The largest school board in Quebec says three teachers have been directly affected by Quebec’s secularism law, formerly known as Bill…
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Education workers vote 93% in favour of strike mandate, could walk off job by month’s end
A major union representing education workers in Ontario says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike…
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Why Ontario schools could soon face labour disruptions
Ontario’s students are settling into the new school year with the threat of labour disruption hanging in the air. Contracts…
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New study shows spike in violent incidents in Ontario’s elementary schools
A study from the University of Ottawa suggests there has been a sharp increase in the level of violence teachers…
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Some classes at a Toronto high school have as many as 40 students each, principal says
A Toronto high school principal is reporting that some classrooms at the school contain as many as 40 students but the numbers…
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Ontario kids go back to school with labour unrest in the air
School begins Tuesday for some two million children in Ontario’s education system, amid concern that their year will be interrupted by labour…
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TDSB to cut nearly 300 positions due to provincial cuts, report says
As the start of the school year approaches, a clearer picture is emerging of just how provincial funding changes will affect…
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Mandatory math tests for new teachers don’t add up, critics say
A University of Toronto education researcher is raising concerns about requiring new teachers to pass a math test, saying they could…
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Union questions new policy forcing incoming Ontario teachers to score 70% on math test
New teachers in Ontario will soon have to pass a math test by scoring at least 70 per cent —…
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Negotiations with teachers continue as contracts set to expire
It’s only a few weeks until classes resume at Ontario schools and teachers’ contracts are set to expire before students…
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Civil rights groups file leave to appeal judge’s refusal to freeze parts of Quebec’s religious symbols law
Two civil rights groups are seeking an appeal after a Quebec Superior Court justice refused their emergency request to temporarily freeze…
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Teachers turn to protective gear as violence escalates
Growing up, all she wanted was to become a teacher. She realized her dream, and at first she loved the job.…
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Ontario teachers’ union takes credit for anti-Ford message flown over Ford Fest
A teachers’ union representative claiming responsibility for an anti-Ford sign that flew over Ford Fest said he had to hire…
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TDSB scrambles to deal with budget shortfall expected to be ‘closer’ to $54M
The Toronto District School Board will have to make some difficult decisions as it scrambles to deal with a budget…
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369 Peel teachers learn they won’t have permanent spots in September
More than 360 teachers with the Peel District School Board have learned they will no longer have permanent positions heading…
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‘It is our duty to speak up’: Montreal city council passes unanimous declaration against Bill 21
Montreal city councillors have unanimously adopted a declaration against the Quebec government’s secularism bill, put forward by the mayor and leader…
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Mandatory e-learning in high school could be a challenge in rural Ontario, experts warn
Lara Alt remembers the last-minute stress as she tried to send in an assignment for her Grade 10 Careers and…
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Ontario teachers who face losing their jobs are ‘more than welcome’ in B.C., minister says
Teachers who might soon be out of work in Ontario are being welcomed in B.C. A provincial memo in Ontario laid…
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Provincial memo lays out plan to cut 3,475 Ontario teaching positions in 4 years
A provincial memo obtained by CBC Toronto lays out the Ford government’s plans to cut thousands of full-time teaching positions in…
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Bigger class sizes will ‘inevitably’ bite into graduation rates, says union president
The president of Ontario’s high school teachers union says the province’s education changes will “inevitably” result in falling graduation rates…
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Larger high school class sizes will make Ontario students more resilient, education minister says
Ontario Education Minister Lisa Thompson says increasing the average size of high school classes will benefit students across the province…
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Ontario’s class size increase could cut more than 1,000 teaching jobs, TDSB estimates
The Ford government’s decision to increase average class sizes will mean losing more than 1,000 teaching jobs, according to a memo sent to…
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