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In Ontario, roughly 40 per cent of teachers have received their COVID-19 vaccination a good sign as the province begins to reopen, and students look to head back to the classroom, but a troubling sign considering that some two-thirds of Ontario’s overall population has gotten at least one injection.
Beyond this tidbit into the rate of vaccination of teachers in Ontario, across other sectors and jurisdiction of the essential-worker economy, it’s less than clear just how well-protected those workers are from severe illness, because it’s not known whether or not they’re vaccinated.
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Teachers’ unions accept Quebec’s sectorial settlement proposal 18 May 2021 at 18 h 45 min Reading time: 30 s
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The Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement (FSE), and the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (QPAT) have voted in favour of accepting the provincial government’s sectorial settlement proposal, ending a year-long negotiation dispute.
The proposal offers a salary increase to new teachers and a five per cent bump to teachers already at the top of the pay scale by the end of 2022. However, according to QPAT President Heidi Yetman, it does not address working conditions.
Posted: May 10, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 10
The Smith-DeGrace family arrives at Chelsea Elementary School in September 2020. On Monday, elementary schools across the Outaouais will once again welcome back their students.(Natalia Goodwin/CBC)
After weeks of online learning, elementary students will be returning to school Monday in Quebec s Outaouais region, much to the pleasure of parents, students and teachers.
All of the region s schools have been teaching virtually since April 1, when COVID-19 infections hit the highest levels since the start of the pandemic and most of western Quebec was placed back in the red zone.
The closure was meant to only last 10 days, but it ended up being extended.
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