#OntEd Daily Brief for Wednesday, December 20
French-language system educators to take strike votes in January, and Ford government criticized for backtracking on policy decisions. A collection of the latest #OntEd news and updates.
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The Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens – the union representing the province’s French-language system’s educators – has announced that it will be taking strike votes in January as it remains without a deal with the Ford government.
AEFO president Anne Vinet-Roy told reporters that the “government is insisting on proposals ‘that will add to teachers’ workloads and worsen the critical staff shortages’ threatening the French-language education system.”
The news comes as ETFO members ratified their collective agreement last week, and the Catholic and high school educators’ unions continue bargaining with the provincial government but with different approaches to bargaining with OSSTF taking a binding arbitration route to agreeing to a deal.
Global News - Teachers in Ontario’s French language public school system to hold strike vote
Ford Government Criticized for Backtracking on Policy Decisions
The Ford government continues to navigate criticism for its recent backtracking on promises including the dissolution of the Peel Region, the use of development charges in municipalities, and its turn back to a significant clean energy procurement including wind and solar projects after campaigning on cancelling wind projects in 2018.
A recent TVO column summarizes these decisions that have painted a picture of a disorganized government, and new provincial Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie has seized on the Ford government’s recent reversals as part of her criticism of Premier Ford and Ministers.
Toronto Star - Bonnie Crombie ridicules Doug Ford’s 'government driving in reverse'
TVO - Doug Ford’s three Rs: Reverse, retreat, renege
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