Tag: Education
School strike countdown: London-area parents told to stay tuned
Parents are being asked to stay tuned as CUPE workers prepare to hit the streets Friday for what union officials say may be an indefinite amount of time, as it continues its showdown with the province over wages and working conditions.
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
Teaching assistants deserve better deal
Baranyai: Let’s ensure school workers can afford to do their jobs
The sketchiest job title I’ve had on a pay stub was “Unqualified Teacher.” Back when I volunteered at my kids’ school, the office occasionally called me in to fill a hole. Schools are required to hire qualified teachers to fill an absence where possible, and rightly so. If no substitute teacher was available an hour […]
In bid to address racism, Western University adds Black studies minor
Racism on campus and in the community has prompted Western University to expand its Black studies program, says the professor who created a new minor that launched this month.
Ukrainian students latest wave at school board’s welcome centre
For Ukrainian children and youth coming to the London area, the prospect of a new classroom can be a daunting experience and a time of great apprehension.
10,000 devices loaned to local students amid COVID haven’t been returned
A London-area school board that sent home electronic equipment to help kids learn online during COVID-19 is missing $4 million worth of devices still not returned and will turn them off Monday in a bid to get them back.