Negotiations break down between Sask. government, teachers
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Talks between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government have broken down, according to video updates posted by both sides Tuesday evening.
Talks between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) and the provincial government have broken down, according to video updates posted by both sides Tuesday evening.
The province and the STF blame each other for walking away from the table.
Sanctions have now been reinstated, effective Friday, Feb. 16.
So far in the dispute, the STF has implemented two full-day, province-wide strikes and two rotating strikes affecting various communities. Teachers also planned on withholding lunchtime supervision across the province last week, but the plan was called off when all job action was suspended to restart talks.
Following the breakdown of discussions, the STF plans to implement a new round of rotating strikes affecting five school divisions and a withdrawal of noon hour supervision services provincewide on Friday.
"Enough is enough. Come to the table ready to negotiate in good faith on teachers' working conditions and students' learning conditions, and teacher compensation," STF President Samantha Becotte said in a pre-recorded video posted to X.
Disagreements on classroom size and complexity remain at the centre of negotiations, something other provinces have bargained on in the past.
