BRAMPTON, Ont. – Prime Minister Doug Ford says he will negotiate fairly with the province’s teachers, but warns that students should go to school in the fall. Ford says the county will give more than one percent increase to teachers whose contracts expire on Aug. 31. The prime minister says extracurricular activities should also be available to students in September. These activities had been cut short in the past when teachers were working to govern. Four of the five major educational unions have already taken the first step in starting negotiations by sending a statement of intent to the province. The Progressive Conservatives have had a bad relationship with the unions over the past four years, with teachers staging various “work to the rule” strikes and campaigns during the final round of negotiations. This Canadian Press report was first published on June 30, 2022. The Canadian Press
