A bargaining committee made up of Saskatchewan government officials and school board representatives are proposing a pay raise for teachers. The Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee says it’s offering a seven-per-cent pay increase over three years for educators in the province. The proposal would see a three per cent increase this year, followed by a two per […]
Saskatchewan’s ombudsman found that the Ministry of Education failed to investigate complaints against independent schools properly. In an Early Resolution Summary, the province’s ombudsman, Sharon Pratchler, found the Ministry “lacked reporting and investigation guidelines for addressing complaints related to registered independent schools.” Pratchler recommended that the Ministry of Education create and implement complaints handling policies […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced a new joint-use elementary school that will house four schools in North Regina. The new school will be built on the existing Imperial Community School site and consolidate and replace St. Peter and St. Michael, Imperial and McDermid elementary schools. The new facility will have two elementary schools, one operated […]
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has partnered with Food Banks of Saskatchewan to focus on raising funds for children and their families that struggle with food insecurity. The “Food to Learn” campaign aims to raise $44,000, representing the 44,000 people Food Banks of Saskatchewan serves monthly. Michael Kincade, the executive director of Food Banks of […]
Ten post-secondary institutions across the province have partnered with the Government of Saskatchewan to increase early childhood educators’ access to training and professional development opportunities. The Government is committing over $12 million for the 2023-24 academic year to support early childhood educators to achieve higher levels of training and access to professional development opportunities. “Training […]
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says the Government of Saskatchewan’s recent funding boost creates significant disparities between school divisions. STF President Samantha Becotte said that all school divisions are still underfunded, and the one-time funding still needs to solve any problems. “Despite the disparity in how this money was allocated, there still are no winners. While […]
The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) shared their thoughts on the provincial government’s announcement of a $40 million funding boost to school divisions. Jaimie Smith-Windsor, the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, said that school boards and divisions will always welcome dollars into education. “We’ve been calling for […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that they are providing an additional $40 million to the province’s school divisions to help support enrolment growth and the complexities of classrooms. The funding will be split into two main areas. $20 million will be provided to school divisions to address school enrolment growth beyond what was projected by […]
Another school division has shared a bleak look into the future, saying they continue to be “underfunded.” In a letter to parents and staff, the Chinook School Division, which serves nearly 6,000 students in 61 schools across the southwest portion of the province, gave a funding update. “As we are working through our 2023-2024 budget, […]
A Catholic school division in Saskatchewan is apologizing for causing hurt after its superintendent sent an email to elementary school principals telling them to keep students away from the Rainbow Tent at a children’s festival. Francois Rivard, director of education for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, said in a statement the internal email was never intended […]
