Ontario’s elementary teachers will start a work-to-rule campaign
on Tuesday, November 26th that they say will not affect students.
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says their action
will target ministry and school board administrative tasks.
Three of the four major teachers’ unions, including the
elementary teachers, are taking steps toward potential strikes.
Elementary teachers will be in a legal strike position on Nov.
25, and high school teachers will be in a legal strike position next
week.
Catholic teachers have voted 97 per cent in favour of a strike
but aren’t yet in a legal strike position, while talks between the
government and French teachers continue.
Negotiations between the province and the education unions
started on tense terms a few months ago amid government moves to
increase class sizes, and recent legislation to cap wage increases
for public sector workers has further angered teachers.
myFM News will have more on this story and what it means for students and teachers in Renfrew County coming up.
(With files from the Canadian Press)
