Contract talks between Ontario elementary teachers and the government collapsed last night without a deal — which means the teacher strikes will escalate next week.
The two sides spent three days bargaining in this latest round, with each side accusing the other of being unwilling to bend on key issues including class sizes and wages.
The school boards to be hit by elementary strikes on Monday include Bluewater, Grand Erie, Halton, Ontario North East, Renfrew County, Superior-Greenstone and Trillium Lakelands — and a provincewide strike by the federation is set for Thursday.
Public elementary teachers employed by the Hastings Prince Edward School Board will be off the job this Tuesday and those working for the Kawartha Pine Ridge board will walk out on Wednesday.
Thursday all public elementary teachers in the province will be off of the job.
Meanwhile English Catholic teachers, both elementary and secondary, will stage a one day walkout this Tuesday.
