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‘We talk about growth that works for everyone’: Sask. teachers decry contract talks

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The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says the province and school trustees are stonewalling on the biggest issues in negotiations toward a new collective agreement for educators in the province, federation president Samantha Becotte said. Becotte said the union has tried to have discussions about violence in the classroom, as well as class size and complexity, noting …

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Ontario’s rushed education overhauls: concerns raised among educators – Op-Ed

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Ontario elementary educators were informed via a newsletter distributed on Wednesday, June 20, of a new language curriculum to be implemented in the 2023-24 school year beginning this September. The minister of education announced plans to overhaul the language curriculum in Ontario, on the heels of the Ontario Human Rights Commission Right to Read Report, …

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ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORTS RIVER INSTITUTE EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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Provided by the River Institute Local MPP Nolan Quinn joined the River Institute’s Education team to participate in an interactive environmental science family workshop and learn more a recent $70,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant received by the River Institute from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). “As many of us know in the region, the River …

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Quebec ups offer for education, healthcare workers in union negotiations

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The Quebec government announced Wednesday that it’s upping its offers for education and healthcare workers in the hopes of reaching collective agreements with unions. According to Treasury Board president Sonia LeBel, the government is offering a $12,000 lump sum to retirement-eligible teachers who voluntarily agree to remain full-time in 2023-2024. Quebec estimates that nearly 7,000 …

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Ontario education bill: TDSB voices concerns

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Ontario’s largest school board is voicing its concerns about the province’s new education legislation, saying it will weaken the role of school trustees in several matters. Toronto District School Board (TDSB) chair Rachel Chernos Lin enumerated the concerns about Bill 98 during a deputation before the province’s standing committee on social policy and were shared …

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Province announces 2,000 student spaces at new charter school hub

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Article content Alberta Education has unveiled its new charter school hub near the University of Calgary, investing up to $118 million to purchase and renovate office spaces expected to house up to 2,000 students in the next few years. Article content An integral component of Budget 2023’s commitment to what the province has called choice …

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