News

The Teachers’ Bargaining Committee has declared an impasse in negotiations with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee and will be filing for conciliation. Teachers will hold a vote on sanctions on October 24 and 25.

Today, more than 500 people gathered in Moose Jaw to call on local MLA Tim McLeod, Minister of Addictions and Mental Health and a Treasury Board member, to use his influence within government to change course and prioritize funding and services for public education.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation launched a new campaign this week to draw attention to issues that the government is refusing to take responsibility for. Issues like crowded classrooms, a lack of access to the professional resources that students rely on, and year-over-year budget cuts. Issues that are harming student learning and making it increasingly difficult to be a teacher in Saskatchewan.

Instead of bargaining freely and fairly on the important issues teachers have brought to the table, the Government of Saskatchewan has decided to use taxpayers’ dollars for a misleading and ridiculous billboard campaign featured in locations across the province. “What a waste of time and money,” Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President Samantha Becotte said. “They’ve proven once again they don’t really care about students and their learning environment and instead want to create division by suggesting teachers are the villains."

Members have been asking for improvements to parental leave purchases, and we heard you!

Pre-retirement upgrades are an important part of your STRP benefits. They help to increase your career-average pension with inflation so that your pension provides a more meaningful benefit when you retire. Currently, substitute teachers are not eligible for these upgrades even though they pay the same contribution rate as contract teachers.