Teachers rotating, one-day strikes continue Tuesday in Durham, Toronto and Peel
December 18th, 2012 | Comments (0)
They’re calling it “Super Tuesday” as elementary teachers in Durham, Toronto and Peel hold a one day strike, in opposition to Bill 115. The ETFO has said, that every board in Ontario would be hit with the rolling strikes by Friday, and on Tuesday, thousands of teachers in the GTA are walking out. A massive rally is planned for Memorial Park in Oshawa on Tuesday morning, and speakers will include ETFO President Sam Hammonds as well as CUPE President Sid Ryan. Bill 115 allows the province to impose contracts on teachers and bans them from striking. However, teachers unions have said they’re willing to take a pay freeze, but are against losing their right to collective bargaining. The Durham District School Board says elementary schools will be closed and buses will not be running, however high schools will be open. The City of Oshawa is holding several special camps for kids who’ll be out of school. More information is available by clicking here.
Durham elementary school teachers stage one-day strike, Tuesday
December 16th, 2012 | Comments (0)
A number of facilities in Durham are now rushing to organize last minute arrangements for children, when elementary school teachers in the region stage walkouts on Tuesday. Camp day activities are being planned by the City of Pickering, The Abilities Centre in Whitby, and The Boys and Girls Club of the Durham Region. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has given the required 72-hour notice of the walkouts. More than 10,000 teachers will be off the job in Toronto. They’ll be the latest boards to be hit as teachers protest Bill 115, which allows the government to stop strikes, freeze wages and cut benefits. Teachers in the Hamilton area are also set to walk out Monday, along with three school boards in Northern Ontario.
Toronto, Durham and Peel boards expected to strike on Tuesday
December 14th, 2012 | Comments (0)
There are more teacher’s strikes coming to the GTA. Durham, Toronto and Peel board teachers are all expected to hit the picket lines on Tuesday. The Durham District School Board says they’ve heard reports that their teachers will be on strike, however they’ve yet to receive official confirmation from the union. ETFO has promised to give 72 hours notice of any labour action.
Teachers in KPR, including Clarington, Simcoe County and Guelph stage one day walkout
December 14th, 2012 | Comments (0)
The latest round of one day strikes by elementary teachers will take place in three more school boards Friday. Teachers will be out in Kawartha Pine Ridge, which includes Clarington, as well as in Simcoe County and Guelph. It’s also been announced that teachers in the Toronto District School Board will be striking on Tuesday. Meanwhile, hundreds of students rallied at Queen’s Park Thursday saying they want their extra-curricular activities back and they’re urging the two sides to come together and get a deal done.
Provincial team to have a look at Toronto School Board finances
December 13th, 2012 | Comments (0)
A special team from the province will be sent in to help the Toronto District School Board with their finances. Trustees voted 13-7 in favour of the plan Wednesday night. Education Director Chris Spence says it won’t hurt to have another set of eyes looking at the numbers to see where efficiencies lie. A recent PriceWaterhouse Coopers report on the board’s finances recommended closing up to 15 schools and laying off about 700 staff. The goal of the team is to give advice on how to deal with the report and move forward in the future.
Teachers continue labour action in Niagara and Northwestern Ontario
December 11th, 2012 | Comments (0)
One-day strikes in protest of Bill 115 continue on Tuesday. Teachers in Niagara and Northwestern Ontario are off the job. The impact of the strike will be felt closer to home Thursday, when labour action moves to the York Region and Trillium Lakelands boards, as well as Renfrew. Premier Dalton McGuinty is accusing the teachers of striking for money, but the union claims they’re fighting to have the legislation that can ban strikes and impose a new contract, repealed.
High school students in the region stage walkouts in support of their teachers
December 10th, 2012 | Comments (1)
Students at Port Perry and Dunbarton high school are protesting the elimination of extracurricular activities. Students who spoke with our newsroom say they support the teachers and will return to class Tuesday. The Durham District School Board said classes continued Monday afternoon.
Elementary school one day teacher strikes begin
December 10th, 2012 | Comments (0)
Elementary teachers began a wave of one-day walkouts today. Teachers in Stratford and Timmins are out of the classroom. In the GTA, York Region will be targeted on Thursday along with teachers in the Trillium Lakelands Board in City of Kawartha Lakes. The teachers are protesting legislation that allows the province to stop strikes and impose contracts. Meanwhile, elementary teacher work-to-rule campaigns have started in seven more boards including the Durham District School Board.
Lunch supervisor at Toronto elementary school charged with assault
December 7th, 2012 | Comments (0)
A 34 year old woman is facing assault charges after a lunch hour dispute at an elementary school. Toronto Police say it happened Thursday at Essex Public School in the Ossington and Bloor Street area. It’s alleged five students were assaulted by a lunch supervisor, however, none required medical attention.
College enrolment reaches record highs
December 7th, 2012 | Comments (0)
Ontario colleges are a popular destination for a record number of students this year. First-time enrolment has increased 4.9 per cent to more than 123,000. President and CEO of Colleges Ontario, Linda Franklin says, over the past few years, numbers have risen significantly. Franklin says there are several factors for the overall jump in college enrolment, but a big reason is that it offers hands on learning that gets graduates job ready. Another area of improvement has come from abroad, as international enrolment has jumped over 17 per cent.
High school teachers to step up job action Monday
December 4th, 2012 | Comments (0)
Come Monday high school teachers will be withdrawing from extra curricular activities. It’s the latest step in escalating job action as teacher unions fight against Bill 115, which would allow the government to impose a contract on teachers and bans them from striking. OSSTF President Ken Coran says they won’t be holding rotating strikes like elementary teachers but they need to bring attention to the situation. He says they can deal with a wage freeze but they don’t like how the proposed legislation would affect the collective bargaining process.
24 year old man charged in York University sexual assault to appear in court in January
December 3rd, 2012 | Comments (0)
A 24 year old man will be in court next month charged in connection with a sexual assault on the campus of York University. The man, whose name has not been released, was arrested on Saturday. Two days earlier a woman was sexually assaulted in the basement of Stong College. This was the second sexual assault reported at the school in the past two weeks.