class complexity

After a two day ratification vote, teachers in Saskatchewan have voted to reject the latest deal worked out with the provincial government. The STF says with 88 percent of eligible teachers voting, 55 percent voted to reject the offer. “We take our direction from the membership, and members have spoken.” STF President Samantha Becotte said […]

Following the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation’s announcement that they have withdrawn extracurricular activities from Monday through Thursday and noon-hour supervision in six teachers’ associations, Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said he was disappointed by the decision. “While it was heartening to see teachers, students and parents work together to ensure some activities continued despite the STF’s sanctions, […]

The Saskatchewan Party government is set to release its 2024 budget on a day that could be overshadowed by teacher protests.  Premier Scott Moe says more dollars are to be spent on classrooms, health care and municipal revenue sharing.  Meanwhile, thousands of teachers plan to descend on the legislative building and demand the province negotiate on classroom […]

Its hard to see getting Saskatchewan’s teachers, and the provincial government on the same page. The two sides have dug deep into their positions and there is little hope of compromise. The teachers want the issues of “class size and class complexity” negotiated at the provincial level, with the provincial government because they control the […]

In the middle of negotiations with the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, the province is allocating an additional $32 million to enhance classroom capacity with ‘relocatables’ – sometimes known as ‘portables’ – with a focus on addressing enrollment pressures in regions experiencing significant population growth. Of the total funding, Regina and Saskatoon, the two fastest-growing cities in […]

The government and teachers will be heading back to the bargaining table on Monday in Saskatoon. This came after the government gave new instructions to its negotiating team, but the Sask Party Government is not moving off its stance that “class size” and “class complexity” needs to be worked out at the school division level, […]

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation voted 85% in support of a four-year agreement with the province. The agreement does not include any provisions about class complexity in the agreement, but STF President Patrick Maze says this does not mean concerns teachers have about class complexity have been addressed. Maze said it’s clear teachers want to put […]