Sask. teachers to resume rotating strikes on Tuesday

Teachers in Saskatchewan are resuming their rotating strikes on Tuesday after withdrawing supervision for extracurriculars on Monday.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government have so far been unable to reach a new collective agreement, with the union pushing for stipulations around class size and classroom complexity to be included in the bargaining process, as well as a pay hike.

The federation has said it will not return to the bargaining table unless the government’s committee is given a mandate to include those issues in the new contract.

During Tuesday’s strike, teachers will not report to work at the following schools:

• Association des enseignantes et enseignants fransaskois – École Boréale (Ponteix)
• Chinook Teachers’ Association – All schools in Chinook School Division
• Île à la Crosse Teachers’ Association – All schools in Île à la Crosse School Division
• Lloydminster Teachers’ Association – All schools in Lloydminster Public School Division and Lloydminster Catholic School Division
• North West Teachers’ Association – All schools in Northwest School Division
• Prairie Valley Teachers’ Association – All schools in Prairie Valley School Division
• Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre – North West Campus (Neilburg), South West Campus (Swift Current)

Various schools will not offer noon-hour supervision on Tuesday:

• Holy Trinity Teachers’ Association – All schools in Holy Trinity Catholic School Division
• Horizon Teachers’ Association – All schools in Horizon School Division
• North East Teachers’ Association – All schools in North East School Division
• Regina Catholic Schools Teachers’ Association – All schools in Regina Catholic Schools
• South East Cornerstone Teachers’ Association – All schools in South East Cornerstone School Division

Five school divisions will not offer extracurricular activities on Tuesday:

• Creighton Teachers’ Association – All schools in Creighton School Division
• Horizon Teachers’ Association – All schools in Horizon School Division
• Prairie South Teachers’ Association – All schools in Prairie South School Division
• Regina Catholic Schools Teachers’ Association – All schools in Regina Catholic Schools
• Regina Public Schools Teachers’ Association – All schools in Regina Public Schools

More sanctions are planned for Wednesday as well.

–with files from 650 CKOM’s Will Mandzuk