The head of the largest school board in Southwestern Ontario is advising parents “to be prepared just in case the government decides to extend school closures”…
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The Avon Maitland District school board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation have reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 430 union members without a contract since August 2019.
The tentative agreement was announced Dec. 17 following 14 days of negotiations dating back to June 2020. Details in the agreement are being kept confidential until they’re ratified through a voting process expected to take place in January or February.
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“Negotiations were challenging; not necessarily because there were a lot of contentious issues, but rather the environment that we worked under – both virtual and face to face, all under strict health guidelines over the last six months,” local federation president Shane Restall said in a statement.
Tentative collective agreement reached between AMDSB and OSSTF
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AMDSB officials say the two sides reached a tentative collective agreement late last week.
They say details of it must be kept confidential until both parties ratify the agreement.
Ratification meetings and votes are expected to be held in January or February.
The tentative agreement brings all secondary teachers working for AMDSB together into one document.
Report: Asymptomatic testing suggests schools not spreading COVID-19
by Michael Ranger
Last Updated Dec 18, 2020 at 11:38 am EDT
The same week the province put school boards on notice about a possible extended winter break, a new report is suggesting that schools are not to blame for the spread of COVID-19.
The Toronto Star is reporting that asymptomatic testing in schools across the province is highlighting the fact that students are not catching the virus while attending class.
Around 3,600 tests were conducted in Toronto, York, Peel and Ottawa with only 57 bringing positive results. That makes a test positivity rate of less than 2 per cent.
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The Rainbow District School Board and the Federation representing the Educational Support Staff Unit in Sudbury, Espanola, and Manitoulin Island have reached a tentative agreement at the local level.
Board chair Doreen Dewar says the employee group is represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) District 3, which includes administrative assistance, clerical and library staff as well as information services personnel.
The new deal, if ratified, will be in effect from September 1, 2019, to August 31, 2022, aligning with the provincial settlements at the central bargaining table.