For the first time ever, all four Ontario teachers’ unions were out on strike last Friday.
The ETFO, OSSTF, OECTA, and the AEFO were all on the picket line in Halton and across Ontario.
The move caused roughly 200,000 educators to be committed to job action, leaving some two million students at home.
President of the Bargaining Unit for the OSSTF, Cindy Gage, says Friday proves that a fair deal needs to get done.
OECTA Halton President, Keith Boyd, says the provincial government is putting too much stock into e-learning.
He says while it can be an impactful learning model, it’s less effective at a grand scale.
President of ETFO Halton, Kathy Proctor, says they are doing this for the children.
Milton MPP Parm Gill had this to say regarding the strike.
“The government remains focused on students during the negotiation process by advancing educational priorities that matter: merit-based hiring, enhanced investments in student priorities, special education funding, and protecting all-day kindergarten. While union leaders are continuing to organize further disruption, we remain focused on getting deals that ensure students are learning each and every day.” said MPP Gill.
Currently, OECTA has returned to the bargaining table with the Province today.
