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Alberta teachers reject government request to end strike and enter mediation
The union representing Alberta teachers says it has turned down a request from the government to end a provincewide strike on Monday and go through enhanced mediation. Alberta Teachers' Association pr...
Oct 17, 2025 Protest signs outside the Alberta Teachers' Association in Edmonton on Monday Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
New Sask. teachers will tackle complexity classroom challenges
Saskatchewan schools are welcoming new teachers this year to help tackle the growing challenges of complexities in classrooms. Classroom complexity teachers are based on the needs of the school as a w...
Sep 03, 2025 The new position comes from the last round of provincial collective bargaining last spring from an arbitrated decision to provide around 500 additional teachers across the province. Additionally, smaller schools can receive more support through a $20 million class complexity fund. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
$20M for class complexity added to Sask. teachers' collective agreement
Twenty million dollars to address class complexity - the number of students in each class who require additional help beyond what teachers normally provide - has been added to the provincial collectiv...
Mar 04, 2025 Samantha Becotte, head of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, will join The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. teachers call on province to address safety in classroom
Current and former teachers and educational assistants gathered outside Saskatoon city hall on Wednesday afternoon, calling on the provincial government to give more funding to schools to help teacher...
Sep 25, 2024 Over 40 teachers gathered outside of city hall on Wednesday afternoon to call on the provincial government to provide more funding to help deal with violent students in the classroom. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
No timeline for new teacher contract as dispute heads to arbitration: Cockrill
There is still some uncertainty about whether a new teacher contract will be in place ahead of the next school year. Following the decision by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation to proceed with bin...
Jun 17, 2024 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said he's glad there will be more stability in schools as the two parties work towards a solution to the contract dispute through binding arbitration. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
STF president explains decision to turn down arbitration in contract dispute
Back in March, it was seen as part of the solution. Now, teachers are saying no. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation rejected an offer to take contract negotiations to binding arbitration on Wednesd...
Jun 06, 2024 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte speaks to reporters in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Moe proposes binding arbitration as next step in teacher contract dispute
Saskatchewan's premier is suggesting the next steps after teachers voted against the latest contract offer from the province. Scott Moe said binding arbitration is the "next logical step," towards a c...
May 31, 2024 Despite the provincial government previously rejecting the idea of arbitration, Premier Scott Moe said it's now an option with an end to the dispute in sight. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Teachers' Federation members reject latest contract offer from province
Saskatchewan teachers have once again rejected a contract proposal from the provincial government. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's 13,500 members spent two days this week voting on the offer f...
May 30, 2024
Sask. Teachers' Federation members begin voting on latest contract offer
Teachers are voting this week on whether to accept or reject a new contract offer. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's 13,500 members are voting Wednesday and Thursday on the latest contract offer...
May 29, 2024 STF members and supporters rally outside the Legislative Building in Regina. Teachers are voting this week on the latest contract offer from the government. (980 CJME file photo)
Three-year contract offer to teachers includes 8% raise, money for class complexity: STF
The latest contract offer for Saskatchewan's teachers includes an eight per cent raise over three years and millions of dollars to address classroom complexity. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation p...
May 23, 2024 Teachers will vote on the offer next week. (650 CKOM file photo)
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