CERTIFICATION

Official designation by a labour relations board or similar government agency of a union as sole and exclusive bargaining agent, following proof of majority support among employees in a bargaining unit.

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ONTARIO CATHOLIC, FRENCH TEACHERS RATIFY DEALS WITH FORD GOVERNMENT

March 28 2024

Ontario’s Catholic and French teachers have ratified contracts with the provincial government. The results of the votes, announced Wednesday, means all of the province’s teachers’ unions have now inked deals with the Ford government. Members of the...

MANY ONTARIO SCHOOLS FACING DAILY STAFF SHORTAGES, DATA SUGGESTS

March 25 2024

As Ontario’s public schools struggle with staffing, over a quarter of schools report being unable to fully staff teachers each day, while nearly half are dealing with daily shortages of educational assistants, according to a...

‘WHEN DO WE GET THE MONEY?’: BILL 124 BACK-PAYMENTS COULD SOON COME TO LOCAL TEACHERS AND NURSES

March 20 2024

Ontario will have to pay out more than $6 billion to broader public sector workers after the provincial government’s wage restraint legislation was found to be unconstitutional, according to a report in the Canadian Press....

SASK. TEACHER STRIKES HAVE MADE ‘CLASS COMPLEXITY’ A HOT TOPIC. HOW MIGHT IT AFFECT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL?

March 18 2024

Amid strained contract negotiations between the Saskatchewan government and the province’s teachers, along with rotating strikes and other labour action since January, a phrase from education circles has surfaced among the general public: classroom complexity. It speaks to a...

ONTARIO’S ‘TEACHER SHORTAGE’ IS A MYTH

March 15 2024

Media outlets and educational commentators across Ontario have expressed concerns regarding the issue of a “teacher shortage.” Allegedly, this shortage is negatively impacting day-to-day work in Ontario public schools. However, when one considers the data,...

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