Here's a look at the tentative deal on the table for Sask. teachers
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Details of a tentative agreement between the province and Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have been released.
Details on the newest offer from the province to teachers was unveiled by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) on Thursday, following two days of virtual town halls between the STF and its members.
The term of the tentative agreement would be three years from Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 1, 2026.
STF president Samantha Becotte told CTV News on Thursday the agreement shows improvements on the majority of proposals that teachers have brought forth.
“There’s improvements addressing teachers’ compensation, there’s improvements in articles, items in there addressing classroom complexity and violence in the classroom, as well as several other items that teachers have brought forward,” she said.
The details of the proposed agreement include:
Becotte said while it wasn’t the exact proposal teachers put forth, there has been action and improvement made by the province.
“That’s how bargaining works. There’s always a back and forth and we meet somewhere in the middle,” she said.
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