Sask. teachers announce second round of rotating strikes

Teachers in Saskatoon and in a number of northern school divisions will walk off the job in the second round of rotating one-day strikes.

Teachers in Saskatoon and in a number of northern school divisions will walk off the job in the second round of rotating one-day strikes.

“Government thinks they can wait us out, but they have failed to account for the most important factors. Teachers are fed up and are united,” Saskatchewan Teachers Federation President Samantha Becotte said in the announcement.

“There is strong and growing support for the action we’re taking because students, parents, businesses and communities know we all deserve better.”

On Wednesday, educators in Saskatoon, Warman, Creighton, La Ronge and many other communities in northern Saskatchewan will hit the picket lines.

The following divisions will be affected by the Feb. 7 strike, according to the STF:

The strike action will include Conseil des écoles fransaskoises schools and Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre teachers who work at schools in the affected areas.

Approximately 4,300 teachers and 65,300 students will be affected by the latest strike.