A teachers’ strike is “imminent,” said the union representing Alberta’s educators Sunday, as thousands gathered in Edmonton on the eve of a strike. “Right now, a strike is imminent. We will be on strike tomorrow (Monday)....
With the threat of a strike by Alberta’s 51,000 teachers within days of becoming a reality, dozens of Calgary high school students staged a walkout Friday to show their support for more education funding from...
Ontario teachers are sounding alarm bells this World Teachers’ Day, urging parents to contact their provincial members of parliament to oppose Bill 33. The bill, introduced in the spring, would give the provincial government more oversight...
Parents at James Culnan Catholic School say they are running out of patience, as classrooms at the west-end elementary school remain without permanent teachers more than a month into the school year. Families told CityNews they are...
The president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says its bargaining team asked the provincial government if it can fund class size recommendations issued in 2003 following the province’s last major teachers’ strike. ATA president Jason...
At a glance, Joe Zaccaria’s lesson plan — riddled with capital letters, cryptic abbreviations and rings of concentric circles — looks more like an ancient cipher than a teaching tool. But there’s a logic to it,...
This week on rabble radio, we continue our ongoing discussion on the state of public education in Ontario. Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard from various education union leaders about the growing pressures facing...
Ontario students returned to school last week. The first days back are always chaotic as kids, parents, and educators adjust to new routines. They’re also fun. On Tuesday, I watched a group of kindergarteners’ board...
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is making class size a major priority in the next round of central bargaining with the province. In a statement released Aug.11, the ETFO said, “Class size emerged as a unifying...
The number of violent incidents in Ontario’s classrooms has skyrocketed in recent years, according to new data obtained by Global News, leading to calls for the Ford government to spend more on the education system. Years’ worth...
