We want members to know about our efforts to engage with the District regarding their plans to have Extended Days at some schools. We have language in our Collective Agreement
Read moreIn 2019, the Union filed a grievance about PTOC prep time. The Grievance was referred to arbitration. The parties were able to reach an agreement before going to a hearing:
Read moreThreshold Qualifications and Teacher Evaluations for the Qualified Book are due January 31, 2024. Apply if you: Please follow the instructions carefully to avoid any delay in application approval. Applications are
Read moreThe union became aware the Employer was only allowing teachers to access one parenthood leave under G.21.4 of the Collective Agreement. The Union filed a grievance on April 26, 2022.
Read moreYour pay increment (step level) is based on your teaching experience. Contract teachers advance one step on the pay scale after 10 months of full-time experience, occurring automatically on September
Read moreArticle D.22.1 of the collective agreement limits the length of a school’s instructional day. Some courses involve multi-grade classes that do not fit neatly within a timetable designed to comply
Read morePlease make sure your school has a rotation set up through Staff Committee to ensure an equitable rotation of teachers who may be called on to cover a teacher absence.
Read moreCheck your school’s bell schedule, especially if your schedule includes collaboration time. The collective agreement and the School Act have specific language about the school day, the instructional day, and
Read morePlease make sure your school has a rotation set up through Staff Committee to ensure an equitable rotation of teachers who may be called on to cover a teacher absence. It
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