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WEST VIRGINIA TEACHERS STRIKE AGAINST CHARTER SCHOOLS

Teachers in West Virginia decided to remain on strike because the Republican state Senate reaffirmed its decision to allow charter schools, according to a report in WV MetroNews, republished by the West Virginia Education Association....
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UNIONS CONCERNED BY SCHOOL-BOARD MERGER PLAN

The Ontario School Board Council of Unions is concerned about rumours that the Ford government is going to merge smaller school boards to save money, according to a report from CKDR FM in Dryden. The...
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VIOLENCE AGAINST TEACHERS ON THE RISE: CTF RESEARCHER

Violence against teachers and staff by students is on the rise and educators say they need more support to cope, according to a feature report by CBC News. Sherri Brown, director of research and professional...
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RUMOURED CUTS SPARK ORANGEVILLE PROTEST

Rumoured billion-dollar cuts to Ontario’s education budget sparked a rally by educators and parents outside MPP Sylvia Jones’ office in Orangeville Feb. 7. “A lot of our members are dealing with the same issues in...
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NUMBERS SAVAGE TORIES’ EXAGGERATED DEFICIT CLAIMS

Ontario’s deficit has magically shrunk yet again, as higher tax revenue cut $1 billion off the Conservatives’ exaggerated estimates. Finance Minister Vic Fedeli credited the Tories’ economic policies for the deficit reduction, according to an...
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ONTARIO NEEDS FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN FOR A STABLE FUTURE

Ontario Premier Doug Ford must have failed kindergarten and Ontario needs to teach him a lesson about “the consequences of dismantling one of the most important programs in the lives of its children.” That’s the...