Public elementary school teachers in Ontario are taking a step toward a strike, with the union announcing Monday that it will be asking memb
Public elementary school teachers in Ontario are taking a step toward a strike, with the union announcing Monday that it will be asking members to vote in favour of a walkout. The president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario told members at the union's annual general meeting that the union has come to the bargaining table with proposals on special education, class sizes, violence in schools and wages that keep up with inflation. In response, she said, the government has "refused to meaningfully engage" and has put forward proposals that are tantamount to cuts to salaries, benefits and working conditions. "We have reached a tipping point," Karen Brown said in a speech. "ETFO's patience has run out. Our members' patience has run out. We now need to pressure this government to come to the table and start to bargain with us seriously."
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