THIS TEACHER SPENDS $1,500 OF HER OWN MONEY ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES. SHE SAYS SHE’S NOT ALONE

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...

‘WE DON’T HAVE THE SUPPORT STAFF THAT WE NEED’: UNION CALLS FOR GREATER SUPPORTS TO TACKLE RISING SCHOOL VIOLENCE

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...

TEACHER SHORTAGE A ‘GLOBAL PHENOMENON,’ UN AGENCY WARNS

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...

TEACHERS ACROSS CANADA ARE REPORTING A RISE IN STUDENT VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT

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...

STUDENT VIOLENCE ON TEACHERS IS A GROWING CONCERN. WHAT CAN BE DONE?

Even as Canada’s teacher shortage continues to impact schools across the country, educators and those that represent them say one of the factors causing departures from the profession is the abuse or violence some face in classrooms. The numbers vary from province...

ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS APPROVE PATHWAY TO AVOID STRIKES, LOCKOUTS IN CONTRACT TALKS

Ontario’s English public high school teachers have approved a proposal to use binding arbitration, if needed, to reach a new contract with the government. That means there will be no strikes or lockouts because any...

PROVINCE REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ETFO EDUCATION WORKERS

The province has come to a tentative central agreement with Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) education workers, according to statements from the government and the union Friday afternoon. A news release from the union...

ETFO REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AT EDUCATION WORKER CENTRAL TABLE

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has reached a tentative central agreement for its 3,500 education worker members with the Council of Trustees’ Associations and the Ontario government. “After a prolonged and difficult bargaining...

HERE’S WHY ONE EXPERT SAYS YOU’RE HEARING ABOUT NEW STRIKES EVERY WEEK

As Unifor bargains towards a midnight strike deadline for Canadian autoworkers, hundreds of their American counterparts spend a fourth day on picket lines. This, as Ontario elementary school teachers begin weeks of phased strike votes,...

ONTARIO ELEMENTARY TEACHERS BEGIN STRIKE VOTE

Ontario’s elementary teachers will have a month to cast their ballots in a strike vote that began Monday and will continue until Oct. 17. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is hoping for a...