Teachers took to the streets across the province Wednesday as the STF and province clash over class size and complexity. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)

By Cam Lee

More STF job action

NESD and others affected by teacher sanctions in coming week

Mar 22, 2024 | 11:54 AM

Teacher sanctions will continue into next week.

There will be a province-wide withdrawal of extracurricular activities across the province from Monday, Mar. 25 to Thursday, Mar. 28.

“For weeks we have made it clear that job action would escalate if government continued its refusal to negotiate or agree to binding arbitration on class size and complexity – the issue that is most important to teachers,” Teachers Federation President Samantha Becotte said in a news release. “The withdrawal of extracurricular activities during the four days leading up to spring break demonstrates that teachers remain steadfast in their call for sustainable funding for prekindergarten to Grade 12 education.”

Becotte said in the release that the union knows the importance of extracurricular activities in the lives of students and teachers.

“Government’s unwillingness to compromise leaves us no other options when it comes to negotiating a contract that provides predictable, ongoing supports for students and schools, and recognizes the important role played by teachers,” Becotte said.

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The North East School Division (NESD) will also see a withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Monday. Students and staff in most NESD schools will be leaving 40 to 50 minutes early that day. The division also saw the withdrawal of noon-hour supervision this past Monday.

Other STF sanctions this past week included a full-day strike on Wednesday to coincide with provincial budget day and the withdrawal of extracurricular activities on Thursday and Friday.

Horizon and Lloydminster Teachers’ Association members were also on a full-day strike Friday as the STF continues to spar with the province.

The teachers’ association wants to include classroom size and complexity in their collective bargaining agreement, while the provincial government wants the issue dealt with outside of any contract.

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