KITCHENER -- The union representing Ontario’s public elementary teachers says rotating strikes will continue next week.
ETFO says three school boards will be participating in one-day job action on Wednesday if the government doesn't address some critical issues by the end of the day Friday.
“We have no choice but to commence rotating strikes starting this Monday as our only means of forcing the government to get serious about negotiations and the future of public education,” says ETFO President Sam Hammond in a press release. “It is crystal clear that the Ford government is only interested in cuts to public education. There has been little discussion on ETFO’s proposals for: smaller classes where students get the help they need; more resources for students with special needs; protection of our world-renowned Kindergarten program; and fair compensation for educators.”
Here is a partial list of announced strike action:
MONDAY
Elementary (ETFO)
- Toronto District School Board
- York Region Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
TUESDAY
Elementary (ETFO)
- Grand Erie District School Board (Brantford, Haldimand, Norfolk, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation)
- Trillium Lakelands District School Board
- Renfrew County District School Board
- Superior-Greenstone District School Board
- All Catholic elementary and secondary schools
Secondary (OSSTF)
- Grand Erie District School Board (Brantford, Haldimand, Norfolk, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation)
- Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (Brantford, Paris, Caledonia, Hagersville)
- Select French-language schools - École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (Brantford)
OECTA
Province-wide job action
WEDNESDAY
Elementary (ETFO)
- Thames Valley District School Board (London, Woodstock, Ingersoll)
- Rainbow District School Board
- Rainy River District School Board
THURSDAY
Elementary (ETFO)
- Avon-Maitland District School Board
- Halton District School Board
- Niagara District School Board
- Lakehead District School Board
FRIDAY
Elementary (ETFO)
- District School Board Ontario North East
- Bluewater District School Board