Sask. teachers and province heading back to the bargaining table next week
April 12, 2024
Saskatchewan teachers have been under work-to-rule action since Monday. That meant no voluntary services being provided by teachers, no lunch supervision, and teachers beginning their shift 15 minutes before the first bell rings and ending 15 minutes after the last.
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