Sask Education

Teachers’ union: Government still not listening

May 2, 2023 | 3:28pm

After promising some money to school divisions in the wake of a rally in front of the Legislature over the weekend, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is saying it’s not enough. In a media release issued today, STF President Samantha Becotte said it will take $400 million to restore funding back to 2012 levels. “Government’s failure […]

NDP asking provincial government to look at class sizes for when school resumes

Jun 3, 2020 | 2:22pm

The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to introduce a plan for the safe reopening of schools in the fall. Some of their recommendations include the hiring of additional teachers and EAs to help limit the number of overcrowded classrooms. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck says that while there is no set date […]

Province creates response team to help school shutdown

Mar 17, 2020 | 10:29am

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the creation of a Response Planning Team to help work through the logistics of the school shutdown. The team, which began working yesterday, consists of members from the Ministry of Education, the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, the Saskatchewan Association of School Business Officials and the […]