Elementary students including students in grades 7 and 8 who attend secondary schools will NOT be in the classroom on Thursday. (Jan 23).
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario gave their five days of the required notice to the Avon Maitland District School Board and other boards.
Issues are class sizes, cuts for students with special needs, the all-day kindergarten program, along with fair compensation.
On Saturday ETFO’s President released a statement that says (quote) “In the 28 days since our last bargaining session on December 19, 2019, the Ford government and Minister Lecce have had ample time to return to contract talks with ETFO and they have chosen not to do so.”
