Concerns persist for the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation following the release of the government’s COVID-19 Safe Schools Plan for the fall. It’s an eight-pronged plan that doesn’t include mandatory mask usage and reduced class sizes unless three of four scenarios are activated regionally or provincially based on the advice of Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib […]
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Patrick Maze is disappointed at the Saskatchewan government’s decision to commit $3-million when trying to secure Regina as a CFL hub city. Maze feels it shows a lack of prioritizing by the Government of Saskatchewan as staff and students go into the start of the school year without any secured funding […]
In-person classes will not resume in Saskatchewan until at least September, but the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation would like to know what the province is planning for once schools re-open. Classes are being held virtually until the end of June in the province, though most students are already moving up their grade year next year. When […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the creation of a Response Planning Team to help work through the logistics of the school shutdown. The team, which began working yesterday, consists of members from the Ministry of Education, the Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, the Saskatchewan Association of School Business Officials and the […]
Students from all over the province gathered at the Legislature to voice their concerns over the government’s ongoing battle with the province’s teachers. If a deal can’t be reached by the end of the school day Wednesday, all extra-curricular activities would be cancelled province wide. Chants of “Let Us Play” and “We Support Our Teachers” […]
After meeting with provincial education minister Gord Wyant on Thursday, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) President Patrick Maze feels that the two parties are “not even close” to reaching a deal. During the meeting, Wyant told Maze that the government is willing to put forward “additional resources” to help compensate classrooms properly. ‘What they brought forward […]
Class size and composition, it’s something both the opposition NDP and the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation have been hammering the government on, saying the quality of education that kids are getting now is being hindered. The government is now taking steps which will hopefully alleviate the problem, as Education Minister Gord Wyant announced Wednesday that a […]
Education Minister Gord Wyant says class size can’t be included in a contract offer with the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation because legislation prevents that from happening, but the President of the STF doesn’t believe that’s true. Wyant says it could be done locally but not provincially. Patrick Maze points out the legislation reads that it can […]
The Saskatchewan government has taken its negotiations with the province’s teachers public. Education Minister Gord Wyant released their monetary offer after it was tabled at the bargaining table. It calls for a $1,500 one-time payment to full time teachers in the first year on top of the one-percent increase that came into effect after their […]
