Toronto Catholic District School Board and teachers avoid strike, classes to resume Monday
Posted January 28, 2022 6:08 pm.
Last Updated January 28, 2022 11:52 pm.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) and its teachers’ union reached an agreement to avoid a complete work stoppage on Friday.
“In a show of good faith, and as a result of constructive dialogue with the TCDSB, [the] TECT has decided to pause full withdrawal of services,” the Toronto Elementary Catholic Teachers announced. “Classes will continue as expected on Monday, January 31, 2022.”
In a show of good faith and as a result of constructive dialogue with the TCDSB, TECT has decided to pause full withdrawal of services. Classes will continue as expected on Monday January 31, 2022
— TECT (@TECT951) January 28, 2022
The union sent a memo to teachers on Tuesday saying the TCDSB would deduct pay from staff that have refused to take part in testing gifted students under their current work-to-rule campaign.
The strike would have resulted in elementary teachers not reporting to work and subsequent closures at the affected schools.
Toronto’s Catholic elementary teachers had been without a contract since 2019.
