Ontario English-language Catholic teachers will join their other publicly-funded school counterparts in holding a strike vote in the fall as negotiations with the province continue to stall.
In a statement issued late Monday afternoon, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) said the Doug Ford government has “failed to demonstrate real interest to engage in meaningful discussions.”
“We have reached a critical moment in the bargaining process. Catholic teachers have been bargaining with representatives of the Government of Ontario and Catholic school boards for more than a year – with the goal of realizing a fair, negotiated agreement that supports all students, educators, and families,” President René Jansen in de Wal wrote.