Sask. teachers vote 55% against newest proposed offer
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Saskatchewan teachers have rejected the latest offer from the province that would have seen an end to a contract dispute that has now surpassed one year.
Saskatchewan teachers have rejected the latest offer from the province that would have seen an end to a contract dispute that has now surpassed one year.
In a news release on Thursday evening, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) said 88 per cent of members voted over the last two days, with 55 per cent of those voting no.
Members had the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement from Wednesday morning to 6 p.m. on Thursday.
"The result of this vote is a message to government and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association that teachers need to see real changes to classroom complexity and compensation. In feedback from members, we heard clearly that their priorities haven’t been adequately addressed," STF president Samantha Becotte said in the release.
The newest offer, which would have covered a three year term from Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2026, was previously endorsed and recommended by Becotte and the teachers’ bargaining committee.
The deal would have seen:
"The STF Executive and I will do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to get a deal done with the support of our collective to strengthen our profession and public education for current and future students,” Becotte said.
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