Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Bulletin Special Edition Budget 2025-26

Abstract:

The Government of Saskatchewan’s 2025-26 provincial budget is a step toward addressing the underfunding of public schools, but work must still be done to ensure the best outcomes for students. Read more about the impact of the recently announced budget on education in the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Bulletin Special Edition including:

• Improvement in per-student funding
• New PCBA is fully funded
• By the numbers budget breakdown
• The impact of your advocacy.

Budget 2025-26 includes:

• $130 million to fund a new teacher collective agreement and address class complexity.
• $54.4 million to fund 50 of the 200 Specialized Support Classrooms promised over the next four years (assuming one teacher and two EAs per classroom), along with non-teacher salary increases, transportation and inflation.
• $2 million toward improving kindergarten to Grade 3 reading levels.
• $4.6 million, an increase of $1.6 million, to expand the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative to more schools.