Teachers and staff in Saskatchewan are set to resume work on Monday either from home or at their office while following advice from public health regarding COVID-19 protocols. Educators will begin reaching out to students and families regarding learning opportunities while on a remote basis. Teachers will determine the best routes to provide distance learning for students who […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that K-12 schools in the province will be closed as of Friday, March 20th. The decision comes a day after the province’s Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab said there was no need to close schools down, as there is no evidence of community transmission in Saskatchewan. Students […]
The province’s chief medical health officer says at this time Saskatchewan schools are going to remain open. Dr. Saqib Shahab said Sunday morning that while concern over the spread of COVID-19 is rising, the risk remains low right now, but is increasing. Shahab says the key is ensuring we are taking measures as individuals to maintain […]
With the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation setting a deadline of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon before starting sanctions that will see teachers basically working the school day and nothing before or after, the provincial government is coming to the table with a new offer—-one that they say will put them five percent above the average salary in Western […]
Saskatchewan’s teachers will start job action later this week. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced Monday morning that teachers will show up for the school day no more than 15 minutes before it starts and leave no more than 15 minutes after it ends with no extra-curricular or voluntary services being provided. Students will continue to […]
The NDP is raising concern about growing violence in Saskatchewan classrooms. Opposition critic Carla Beck says nearly half of elementary students say they have been physically assaulted at least once in school and urgent action is needed. She adds 40 percent of education support workers have experienced some violence in school and demanded action. […]
The NDP is calling on the SaskParty government to cover a huge shortfall in school funding in Saskatchewan. Opposition leader Ryan Meili called on the Moe government to hold a mid-year review of school funding and ensure classroom size does not exceed 2 dozen kids. He says enrollment is up 2 thousand students this […]
The Saskatchewan NDP is suggesting not enough is being done by the Saskatchewan Party government to alleviate pressures felt in overpopulated schools. Overcapacity in Regina schools was brought up during question period on Thursday at the legislature. The discussion was initiated following an accommodation review of classrooms in the Regina Public School Division that determined 13 […]
The NDP is calling on the SaskParty government to resolve a crisis in Saskatchewan classrooms. Opposition leader Ryan Meili says overcrowded classrooms affect the quality of education and create unsafe conditions for students. Meili says overcrowded classrooms are seeing more violence and a lower quality of education. Premier Scott Moe says the SaskParty government […]
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants to see school boards, administrations and teachers across Saskatchewan increase and encourage the use of First Nations languages in schools. This comes after the federation learned that a Cree woman was allegedly asked by a school principal to not speak her language at the school. Since receiving the […]
