I am mother of two wonderful children and a teacher of a fantastic Grade 1/2 class! I am honored to be in this profession as teachers do amazing things!
This you?
“But Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said the government won't agree to binding arbitration
"That's not something we're looking at," Cockrill said on Thursday.”
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Welcome to Saskatchewan where Sask Party MLAs feel entitled to rip past security with fatigues and a long gun, but healthcare advocates have to remove their shirt if it reads “abortion is healthcare”.
Voting by Sask teachers on the Moe/Cockrill “final offer” did not conclude until 6 pm on May 9. Results were not known until later that evening.
Jeremy Cockrill wrote his statement of disappointment in the results on May 8, the day before voting even concluded.
Fire this guy!
Our members have spoken. It's time for @jeremycockrill and @SaskSchoolBoard to finally take this process and these issues seriously, and work with teachers in good faith to address the crisis occurring in Saskatchewan public schools.
#WeAreSTF
Clearly both Saskatchewan rural & urban teachers are united!
It's time for this government to properly and predictably fund our public education system
Pre born is not a medical term, it's language designed to evoke emotions and make you believe that an embryo matters more than the person whose uterus the embryo occupies.
We can trust women to make their own reproductive health decisions.
Full stop
Reminder for teachers and parents: A society in which no one is willing to risk being called a troublemaker is a society in which power is certain to be abused.
This is why I'm voting no. The STF has presented facts but purposefully tried not to influence the vote. The premier and minister offer veiled threats if we don't accept their 'fair' offer that is only marginally better than their first one. #EducationDeservesBetter
I will be voting NO to Gov's final offer. Here's why: In my classroom of 26 students I have 5 on AG and 16 ROAs. I am not able to meet the needs of my students by myself, but I am not the only one. This is an epidemic and we need support!! @SKGov
If I was a betting man I would put money on a bet that the Moe/Cockrill play in the current bargaining with teachers is invoking this section of the Saskatchewan Employment Act. A supervised vote of the government’s last offer. If so, teachers should reject it.
Isn't this the government that tried to do away with school divisions entirely?
Then removed their ability to set mill rates?
Then clawed back division funding year after year?
And now they want favours?
Any damage to Sask. education rests squarely with you, @jeremycockrill.
Let me get this straight. @jeremycockrill is threatening to extend the school year because teachers aren’t doing voluntary noon supervision, voluntary extra-curriculars, and not taking kids on optional field trips? Cool cool cool. 🫠 Seems reasonable. 🤦🏻♀️ #WeAreSTF
ICYMI: If you’ve helped send ~400k emails to government since January via TellThemTuesday, you likely received a response (or several!) from @jeremycockrill.
We've marked it for accuracy, because saying the same thing over and over and over doesn't make it true. ✍️ #ShowYourWork
As @jeremycockrill has stated (and we agree!), the best deals are negotiated at the table as part of the bargaining process.
Although government now openly acknowledges there are complexity concerns in schools, it refuses to make any commitments where it can be held accountable.