education

Parents were again making alternate arrangements for child care, as teachers in Saskatchewan are staging a province wide strike for one day only. Teachers held a one day strike last week. The biggest issue at the table is “class size and complexity”, an issue which the provincial government has absolutely refused to discuss in these […]

For the first time in more than a decade and for only the fourth time since 1973, people in Saskatchewan are facing interruptions to schooling due to teacher labour unrest. While a Jan. 16 province-wide teachers’ strike means only a single day of job action, there is a real possibility strike actions could escalate over […]

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has announced that they will take their next job action on Monday if the government doesn’t get serious about negotiating and changing course. STF has reset the clock to their five-day countdown for further job action, with STF President Samantha Becotte saying they are still looking for issues like class […]

Thousands of teachers from across the province braved the bitter cold to hold a one-day strike to demand the Government of Saskatchewan return to the bargaining table to discuss working and learning conditions in publicly funded schools. Samantha Becotte, the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation, said teachers are taking a stand against the government […]

Teachers, principals and other members of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation are staging a one day walk out to push for a better deal with the provincial government. The two sides are far apart in talks, especially when it comes to class size and complexity. Teachers want to bargain this issues at the table, but the […]

The lack of a contract with the province’s teachers is starting to come to a boil. The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation has announced there will be a one day walkout province wide on Tuesday, January 16th. Teachers are legally obligated to give 48 hours notice, but the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation wanted to give parents as much […]

Ruby Remenda Swanson says she never thought her hometown high school would be the only place to bar her from sharing her family’s story. Remenda Swanson says she’s been to dozens of places in Canada, including two schools, to share her book “A Family Outing,” about what it was like when her teen son came […]

Talks aimed at a new contract for teachers in Saskatchewan have come to an end, with no new deal. The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and the the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee were bargaining with the help of the Conciliation Board in an attempt to reach a deal. In a statement, the STF says the government did not […]

The people who live in the Queen City have heard all the jokes, fielded questions about “why would you live there?” from relatives in other provinces, but the people who live in Regina know the secret. Its a pretty darn good place to live. With plenty of amazing park space, good transit, and good schools, […]

A teaching assistant at Ecole Gravelbourg School has been charged with sex offences involving a teen aged male student at the school. After what RCMP call a lengthy investigation, Dannica Lowes of Moose Jaw has been charged with multiple counts, including sexual assault and sexual interferance. Lowes will make a court appearance in Assiniboia on […]