Ontario Education Unions Serve Formal Notice to Bargain with Government

Major education unions in Ontario, representing over 255,000 teachers and education workers, have officially served the Ford government with a notice to bargain. This formal legal step mandates that contract negotiations begin within 15 days, potentially leading to labor action as early as this fall. Key issues to be addressed include growing student needs, school violence, inadequate special education supports, large class sizes, staffing challenges, and a demand to end mandatory e-learning.