The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) has announced that it will hold another one-day province-wide walkout today.
The board represents English Catholic teachers across the province from J.K. to Grade 12.
Teachers in publicly funded Catholic district school boards across Ontario will not be reporting to work or performing any of their teaching duties on that day.
“We know Ontarians are growing impatient with these negotiations. Frankly, we share their frustration,”
says OECTA President Liz Stuart. “But we cannot allow this government to wear us all down and force us
to accept their devastating cuts. The long-term consequences for our schools and our students are simply
unacceptable. Strike action is tough for everyone, but it is a sacrifice we need to make to show the
government we will not be deterred in our efforts to protect what we have worked so hard to build.”
OECTA members began administrative job action on January 13; this action will remain in effect until and
after February 4. Catholic teachers also engaged in a full withdrawal of services on January 21. The
Association has not had a bargaining date since January 9 and no additional dates are booked.
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The news comes a day after the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario announced more strikes next week, which will affect most students on two separate days.
You can find more on that story, posted here.
The government is offering financial assistance to parents affected by the strikes and to apply, please click here.
