TORONTO -- Formal talks have been scheduled involving two Ontario teachers' unions.
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, which represents public high school teachers, says negotiations are set for Aug. 18 and 19, right before the union holds its annual leadership meeting in Ottawa.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, which represents Catholic elementary and high school teachers, will hold talks this Wednesday and Thursday. The union is in a legal strike position as of Aug 17.
The unions have been trying to reach new contracts with the group that negotiates on behalf of the government, to try to avert a strike before classes begin in September.
As for public elementary teachers, the union says that no talks have been scheduled.
The contracts for all Ontario teachers expired last August.