Tag: Education
School strike? No devices: Boards not giving out at-home learning aids
The London-area’s two major school boards aren’t sending equipment home with students to help them pivot to online learning if a threatened strike by education workers closes schools Friday, worrying parents who don’t have enough technology at home for their children.
Education workers to strike Friday ‘until further notice’: Union
TORONTO — A union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers has indicated that a strike planned for Friday will continue indefinitely, potentially closing many schools across the province, but the government is refusing to negotiate further unless the job action is cancelled. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) gave notice over the weekend that the […]
Parents stressing, boards scrambling as education workers poised to walk out
School boards in London and area are scrambling and parents are stressing ahead of a looming labour standoff between Doug Ford’s provincial government and 55,000 education workers that’s expected to keep kids out of school on Friday and potentially much longer.
Education workers, province to enter mediated talks
Mediator Wiliam Kaplan will assist the two sides as they try to reach an agreement and avoid a potential strike.
Letters to the Editor: October 12, 2022
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