Ontario’s Education Minister is still hopeful the public elementary teachers’ union will agree to halt strike action and use binding arbitration in their contract talks. ETFO is wrapping up a strike vote next week. Teachers...
When Alexandra Sorin buys school supplies for her students, a decent chunk of the fee comes out of her pocket. “I definitely spend $1,000 to $1,500 dollars every year,” the Grade 3 public school teacher from...
Violence is on the rise at schools across Ontario and the country — and now the union representing affected teachers is aiming to ring the alarm bell with the Ministry of Education. On Wednesday, in...
As Canada continues to face a teacher shortage, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says the issue is a “global phenomenon” and more action must be taken if its goal of primary and...
Elementary and high school teachers across Canada are reporting a rise in student violence against instructors. A number of surveys representing teachers in Saskatchewan, Ontario and Nova Scotia have all indicated a spike in violent...