Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and provincial government eager to negotiate new contract
Global News
Teachers and the provincial government have been butting heads over a new contract agreement, with one of the main sticking points over classroom size and complexity.
After an announcement Wednesday evening that the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government will be returning to the bargaining table, STF president Samantha Becotte is “cautiously optimistic” about the future.
The STF announced they will be suspending all job action, including Thursday’s planned suspension of lunchroom services as contract negotiations resume.
“We are ready to negotiate all through the day, all through the night if needed, to reach an agreement with this government,” Becotte said. “We’re looking forward to the discussions that will begin on Monday and are feeling cautiously optimistic that we will finally be able to engage in real negotiations.”
The two sides are scheduled to meet on Monday, Feb. 12 in Saskatoon for two days.
On Wednesday, Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill announced in a social media video that the province has authorized the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) to offer a new mandate for teachers.
Teachers and the provincial government have been butting heads over a new contract agreement, with one of the main sticking points over classroom size and complexity.
Becotte said she’s disappointed the mandate’s announcement has come this late but is happy it’s happening sooner rather than later.
And while the GTBC has been given a new mandate, education minister Jeremy Cockrill said the province is holding firm on its stance regarding class sizes and complexity, saying these issues are best dealt with by local school divisions.
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