Over 150 occasional teachers with the Keewatin Patricia
District School Board will walk off the job, if a contract
settlement isn’t reached by the end of April.
Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers
Federation voted 87% in favour of striking in order to
back their contract demands.
Spokesperson Paul Elliott says they’re still hopeful an
agreement with the public board can be reached.
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Elliott adds they would also like to see the rate of pay
for substitute teachers renegotiated on a regular basis.
