Ontario Teacher, Education Worker Unions Call for Contract Talks to Start Early

Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early

Contracts for Ontario's teachers and education workers expire at the end of this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early

Ontario teachers and Ford government are at odds — over when to begin contract talks – ETFOCB

Teacher negotiations haven’t even started, and already the two sides can’t agree.  A request from the big five teacher and school staff unions asking to begin bargaining “as soon as possible” — as early as this month — was dismissed by the education minister, who said the usual schedule provides enough time.  While all contracts expire at the end of August — and talks typically kick off before the end of the school year — the government can ap…