NDP leader Ryan Meili says Premier Scott Moe should be embarrassed by the actions of his education minister and that he should perhaps find another one. Meili made the statement Wednesday after Gordon Wyant made remarks about both the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and its president Patrick Maze. “If they don’t return, Mr. Speaker, then Pat […]
There was heated debate in the Saskatchewan legislature over the teachers contract dispute. NDP leader Ryan Meili says teachers are facing huge pressures from overcrowded classrooms and the education minister is doing a poor job. He says the Education minister should be replaced. Education minister Gordon Wyant says he has revised wage offers but […]
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 […]
Regina Public and Catholic Schools are letting parents know about a change in hours as teachers prepare to take job action effective Thursday. With teachers not arriving until 15 minutes before the start of the school day, it means supervision will not begin until then with supervision stopping 15 minutes after the day ends Parents […]
Premier Scott Moe remains tight-lipped about a possible snap election this spring following next week’s provincial budget. The NDP says a spring election is a bad idea because of the Covid-19 virus. Premier Moe says the province is prepared to deal with the coronavirus and any economic fall-out. The NDP says the collapse of […]
The NDP is calling on the SaskParty government to put a major office construction project in Wascana Park on hold. Opposition critic Nicole Sarauer says the Brandt-CNIB building should go back to the drawing board because of public outcry. Provincial capital commission minister Lori Carr says the concerns from the auditor will be followed to […]
Another labour dispute could be hitting Saskatchewan. On Monday morning, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation released results showing 90.2 per cent of their members voting in favour of sanctions. The STF, which represents around 13,500 teachers in the province, says they had a voter turnout of 96.6 per cent. “Saskatchewan teachers have demonstrated their collective resolve […]
What do Saskatchewan’s teachers have up their sleeve when it comes to possible job action A sanctions vote was taken this week by the province’s 13,000 teachers with Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president Patrick Maze saying there was close to 100 percent who voted. That being said, results have not been released nor has what the […]
Saskatchewan’s teachers are being asked by the group that governs them to let their MLA and the Education Ministry know what type of conditions they are working under. The campaign called “Tell Them Tuesday” also invites members of the public to do the same thing. Saskatchewan Teachers Federation President Patrick Maze says MLA’s may have […]
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 […]
