The Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation will be holding another one day walk out on Wednesday, January 8th.
OSSTF/FEESO President Harvey Bischoff telling CKTB's Matt Holmes there have been no discussions over the holidays, and at this time there are no talks scheduled.
"We had hoped that by now the Doug Ford government would have listened to parents who said they are not interested in larger class sizes. They don't want to see their children lose access to the education workers that support children with special needs and at-risk kids. We were hoping they would reconsider their position, but as of now they have not."
Minister of Education Stephen Lecce issued a statement today, countering:
"Parents have been clear: strikes by unions hurt kids and investments should go to support student success, not towards enhanced compensation. We agree with Ontario parents. This is why we will continue to vigorously champion the interests of students and seek stability for parents in 2020, who are frustrated and tired of the union-led escalation that began in 2019. This continued strike action is unfair to students and their families."
The District School Board of Niagara is one of the boards participating in this one day full withdrawal of services.
Other boards participating are:
• Algoma District School Board
• Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board
• Greater Essex County District School Board
• Avon Maitland District School Board
• Peel District School Board
• Limestone District School Board
• Renfrew County District School Board
A number of French schools in the area are also participating:
• École élémentaire catholique Immaculée-Conception
• École secondaire catholique Jean-Vanier
• École élémentaire catholique Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse (Niagara Falls)
• École élémentaire catholique du Sacré-Cœur (Welland)
• École élémentaire catholique Saint-Antoine
• École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph
• École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (St.Catharine)
• École élémentaire catholique Saint-François-d’Assise
• Garderie Coccinelles Zélées
• École secondaire Franco-Niagara
• École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon
• École élémentaire LaMarsh
• École élémentaire L’Héritage
• Bureau administratif de Welland