SASK. TEACHER STRIKES HAVE MADE ‘CLASS COMPLEXITY’ A HOT TOPIC. HOW MIGHT IT AFFECT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL?

Amid strained contract negotiations between the Saskatchewan government and the province’s teachers, along with rotating strikes and other labour action since January, a phrase from education circles has surfaced among the general public: classroom complexity.

It speaks to a reality in schools today — classes of students with a wide spectrum of abilities and needs. Some pupils require learning supports that aren’t necessarily or readily accessible — and that can affect the experience of everyone in the classroom.