In March, striking teachers, who had withdrawn extracurricular supervision, forced the cancellation of the provincial high school basketball championships, Hoopla.
BREAKING: The Saskatchewan Teacher’s Federation says teachers will cease taking part in any extra-curricular or voluntary activities as of Thursday.
Teachers are being instructed to arrive no earlier than 15min before school begins, no later than 15min after final bell. #skpoli
— 650 CKOM (@CKOMNews) March 9, 2020
Teachers have also withdrawn lunchtime supervision to force the Scott Moe Saskatchewan Party government to bend to their demands.
My response to today’s court ruling. pic.twitter.com/ij5GP5r4HH
— Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) September 28, 2023
The strike comes when teachers claim they have no choice to prevent “future cuts” to education. Yet, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is demanding a 2% annual raise for each year of their new contract, with wages tied to the consumer price index for the next for years.
And about those “future cuts”…..
BREAKING: Premier Scott Moe has just announced a portion of the education budget on Twitter ahead of budget day.
Will include 9% increase for school operating funding – an extra $180M
Over $356M specifically for classroom supports. Asks teachers to stop job action, go back to…
— Matt Young (@MattYoungCTV) March 6, 2024
There are none. The recent Saskatchewan budget increases education funding by $248 million year-over-year.