Teacher negotiations haven’t even started, and already the two sides can’t agree.
A request from the big five teacher and school staff unions asking to begin bargaining “as soon as possible” — as early as this month — was dismissed by the education minister, who said the usual schedule provides enough time.
While all contracts expire at the end of August — and talks typically kick off before the end of the school year — the government can approve a 180-day early start, which “would demonstrate that the minister shares our commitment to stability and student success,” the union presidents said in a joint statement released Monday morning.