Contract talks between education unions and the province begin next week, with the elementary and Catholic teacher associations headed to the table Monday. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation will bargain Tuesday, for both the...

When Paul Calandra stepped to the microphone last week ahead of contract talks with Ontario’s education unions he projected a tone of optimism. A day later, union leaders held a press conference of their own...

Ontario’s major teaching unions have served notice to the Ford government to begin bargaining new agreements for more than 255,000 educators across the province. The notices mean the province will now need to prepare to enter potentially...

Smaller class sizes, more special education resources and addressing violence in schools are among the bargaining priorities for Ontario’s teacher and support staff unions who have filed a formal notice to start talks. Contracts expire...

Ontario’s education minister is expecting class sizes to be a key issue in upcoming contract negotiations with education unions, as labour talks formally get underway this month. “They’ve mentioned it to me, right from the...