Here’s screenshot from the Minister of Education’s latest video promoting the proposed legislation… 9 students… no visible diversity… Do they really think this is what Saskatchewan classes look like?
Samantha Becotte
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- Sask teachers sent clear a message: ‘we’re not going to take it!’ Thank you for your strength and solidarity! Buckle up!!Our members have spoken. It's time for @jeremycockrill and @SaskSchoolBoard to finally take this process and these issues seriously, and work with teachers in good faith to address the crisis occurring in Saskatchewan public schools. #WeAreSTF
00:00 - At the Premier’s dinner, @PremierScottMoe said “You can ignore reality, but you can not ignore the consequences of reality”. Odd, because the government seems to be ignoring the consequences of underfunding education year after year.
- Today is the day! Teachers - share photos and messages & tag @SaskTeachersFed Parents and public - please show teachers you support them! Gov’t can fix this. They have the funds. We are ready to bargain. They just don’t have the political will. Our kids deserve better.
00:00 - The drive home was a good opportunity to reflect on the day. Here’s where I landed. 1. The support and solidarity was incredible. Whether at the legislature or in other areas of SK, teachers continue to show their strength. 2. Govt doesn’t care about education. Period.
00:00 - 🚩Don't be fooled! The Teacher Support and Innovation Fund has supported only 40 projects. We have 13,500 teachers, so ~ 0.3% are being supported with this fund. These aren't the stats I would be celebrating.The third round of funding for the Teacher Support and Innovation Fund has seen an additional 17 projects approved, totalling nearly $650,000. Our government’s commitment to provide these additional supports has been met with impressive and innovative project ideas from
- Another 95% sanction mandate! @SaskTeachersFed members are united and committed to fighting for a collective agreement that improves our working conditions (which are students’ learning conditions) and improves teachers’ compensation.
00:00 - Your lack of awareness about what’s going on during negotiations and your seeming lack of understanding about how conciliation works is very concerning. Even for a rookie minister, this is alarming.The best deals are negotiated at the bargaining table. Your Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) remains at the table ready to negotiate. Let's get back to working on a fair deal for teachers.
00:00 - 190,000+ emails and phone calls have been made calling on this government to engage in meaningful negotiations around classroom complexity. Not back door deals, not empty promises. Real commitments to teachers. Why won’t you listen?That’s now seven Premiers calling on the Trudeau-NDP government to pause the April 1 carbon tax hike. Why won’t they listen?
- Teachers have said ‘enough is enough’! Thank you to teachers for your courage and commitment to stand up to a government that continues to ignore the crisis in education. #stfcouncil #solidarityNews release: Ninety-five percent of Saskatchewan teachers have overwhelmingly shown their support for job sanctions in response to the government's refusal to bargain on a provincial collective agreement. Read more: bit.ly/3Qhksvy
- The @SKGov has not engaged in good faith bargaining. We started in May and they have still not provided their bargaining team the authority to negotiate beyond their opening proposals. We are ready to find solutions, but government needs to work with teachers.📢 NEWS RELEASE: Today, teachers are giving 48 hours’ notice of locations for the next round of rotating strikes on Wednesday, February 7. Read more: stf.sk.ca/about-stf/news…
00:00- These one time payments aren’t something to brag about… They are proof that you are starving the system. This government has been testing how little they can provide in the education budget each and every year. This is not how we invest in our kids or our future.Your Saskatchewan Party Government is investing to address concerns around class size and complexity. $53.1 million in additional funding has been provided for enrolment complexity, specialized support classrooms, and a new teacher innovation and support fund.
- Thank you to the Sask School Board Trustees who have spoken out and supported teachers. Threats to local boards’ existence and selective cuts to school division funding are a too recent memory for many board trustees to feel comfortable speaking publicly.
