Education bargaining season is starting in Ontario and the unions say their priorities include smaller class sizes, improved special education funding and higher wages.
Contracts for teachers and education workers in Ontario’s public elementary, secondary, Catholic and French schools expire in August and their unions announced Wednesday that they have served notice to bargain.
“Ontario students deserve classrooms that are fully resourced, safe, and supported,” said David Mastin, president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. “Bargaining is one of the most powerful tools we have to make this happen.”