Saskatchewan Teachers

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is engaging in consultations with its members about using binding arbitration to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement. The key issues include class complexity and teachers’ wages. Further details will not be disclosed while consultations are ongoing. The province’s teachers have been on strike for several months, as the teachers federation […]

Teachers across the province plan a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Tuesday, March 5, in addition to the previously announced provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means that members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will not be available to supervise students during lunch breaks or noon-hour activities at the […]

Saskatchewan teachers are expected to stop noon-hour supervision to get the government to address their demands.  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says instructors plan to leave during lunch and then return, as it’s a task they do on a voluntary basis.  This is the latest job action after contract negotiations broke down and teachers went on […]

The province has announced their collective bargaining offer to the teachers that they’ll bring to the table as they negotiate. The deal includes three per cent salary increase in 2023, and two per cent increases in both 2024 and 2025. Education Minister Dustin Duncan said the offer, quote, ensures that wages and benefits for Saskatchewan […]

The provincial government says that progress was made when the Government Trustee Bargaining Committee and the Teacher Bargaining Committee met with the Conciliation Board from January 21-24 in Saskatoon. The GTBC feels that the meetings were a success. The Conciliation Board has now completed their report, recommending that teachers receive a 1% raise for year one, with […]