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This week will no doubt see more action taking place from the province’s teachers – a clash between educators and the government has left students, teachers, and parents in limbo. At the heart of the debate – the teachers decision to impose further sanctions affecting extracurricular activities, a move met with swift condemnation from the […]

With no resolution on the horizon for the labour dispute between the provincial government, and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation will be continuing its job action. The STF announced Friday there will be a province wide ban on extra curricular activities all week, except Friday, which is a holiday. Teachers will also withdraw lunch supervision on […]

Following the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation’s announcement that they have withdrawn extracurricular activities from Monday through Thursday and noon-hour supervision in six teachers’ associations, Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said he was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 […]

The reaction from the Saskatchewan government was the expected one Monday on news that Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation was threatening job action that puts in jeopardy the Hoopla provincial basketball championships. Premier Scott Moe called “disappointing” the announcement from STF that they planned a one-day province-wide strike impacting Budget Day on Wednesday, and would pull extracurriculars province-wide on Thursday and Friday, […]

The news every basketball player in the province has been dreading has come to pass. The Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation announced their latest round of sanctions on Monday, including the withdrawal of extracurricular services on Thursday and Friday of this week. While no official announcement has been made, that will likely lead to the cancellation of […]

After years of dealing with a leaky roof, the Indigenous Christian Fellowship (ICF) will finally not have to worry about water dripping on its staff and patrons. This comes as students from Regina Skills and Trades Centre’s residential roofing course class are redoing the non-profit organization’s roof free of charge. Under the direction of instructor […]

On Friday the Sask Party Government announced it had reached a deal with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association on allocating the new money announced by the government earlier this week. https://www.620ckrm.com/2024/03/08/government-strikes-deal-with-school-boards-about-classroom-supports-and-mental-health-recources/ The province says the four-year agreement guarantees base funding of $356.6 million annually for classroom supports, including increased investment in youth mental health resources. […]

The Sask Party Government is laying all their cards on the table. The teacher’s strike has been dragging on for weeks, with both sides accusing the other of wrong doing. Teachers want to bargain class size and class complexity at the provincial level, with the people who pay the bills. The Sask Party Government has […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a new labour market strategy, which outlines how the province will ensure that Saskatchewan people benefit from the jobs the economy creates and that employers have access to the workforce needed to succeed. Titled Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy has three main […]