Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association and the Association of Franco-Ontarian Teachers are both holding province-wide strikes today while the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’ Federation will hold rotating strikes in nine boards, including the Toronto District School Board.
Lecce said earlier this week that the government would keep average high school class sizes at 23, which would be up slightly from last year’s average of 22 but would be a far cry from the province’s original proposal of 28. He also said that the government would let parents opt out of new e-learning courses that he previously said would be mandatory.
An estimated 15,000 people are expected to attend today’s rally at Queen’s Park, which is scheduled to begin at around 9:30 a.m.
But it’s for the kids right
it is so unfair that unions are able to put so many issues on the table.. new rules.. prioritize only 2 ..
NOTHING is confirmed. It was talk to the media. Nothing presented to the Union. Keep the pressure on 'Letch' !
Everyone realizes the education minister said these things in the media but still hasn’t come forth to the table and actually presented an offer to the teachers with these concessions. Government is just blowing smoke up people’s ass to get them on their side.
'Apparent'? - even your copy editor doubts it. 'Movement'? - it isn't movement when it should not have been done in the first place...22.5 and 23 are STILL bad faith.
Movement my ass. Government is blowing smoke up people's asses & their blind followers are believing the lies, as per normal
'Apparent' (see Actual) LOL Its4TheKids Honest 💲💰💲💰
it's always about the paper
So it was never about money?
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