All elementary schools across the province are closed today, due to a walk-out by teachers.
As a result, all SCDSB elementary schools will be closed to students, including classes for Grade 7 and 8 students at Elmvale District High School and Stayner Collegiate Institute.
Before and after school programs will not operate, but all SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres will remain open, while all Grade 9-12 students at Elmvale District High School and Stayner Collegiate Institute will report for classes as usual.
The Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic School Board is NOT affected by the ETFO strikes.
Meanwhile, the ETFO has announced another series of strikes NEXT week (Feb 10-14).
They include another province-wide walkout on Tuesday, as well as rotating strikes that will affect the Simcoe County District, Penetanguishe Protestant and Trillium Lakelands school boards on Thursday.
- February 10: One-day strikes in Avon Maitland, Durham, Durham Catholic (designated early childhood educators only),Halton, Hastings-Prince Edward, Lambton Kent, Rainbow, Thames Valley, Upper Canada and Upper Grand school boards and Campbell Children’s School Authority.
- February 11: One-day strike of all 83,000 ETFO members.
- February 12: One-day strikes in Algoma, Greater Essex, Limestone, Niagara, Renfrew County, Toronto, Toronto Catholic (designated early childhood educators only) and Waterloo school boards, Moosonee and Moose Factory District School Authorities and Bloorview, John McGivney Children’s Centre, KidsAbility and Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre School Authorities.
- February 13: One-day strikes in Bluewater, Grand Erie, Hamilton-Wentworth, Keewatin-Patricia, Lakehead, Ontario North East, Ottawa-Carleton, Peel, Penetanguishene Protestant Separate, Simcoe County, Superior-Greenstone, Trillium Lakelands and York Region School Boards, and Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre.
- February 14: One-day strikes in Kawartha Pine Ridge, Near North and Rainy River School Boards
