The Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board say they will close their schools for learning in person on Monday if the Canadian Union of Public Employees goes on strike.
In labour updates on Wednesday, the TDSB and TCDSB warned that they will have to shut schools for safety reasons if education workers walk off the job. Students will move to online learning, the boards added.
"We understand that this news is difficult and may be the source of stress among our staff, students, and families. Given the evolving nature of the situation between the provincial government and CUPE, we are sharing contingency plans for next week to ensure the continuity of learning for students," the TCDSB added.On Wednesday, CUPE filed a five-day strike notice, saying after two days of bargaining, talks had broken down with the province.
No educational assistants or special needs assistants to support students with special education needs.No school-based safety monitors in middle and high schools. "We recognize that some students will not participate in synchronous learning for a variety of reasons, including not having immediate access to a device. In those cases, teachers are asked to provide students with five or more days of asynchronous work so that their learning can continue at home," the TDSB said.
As well, both boards said teachers will connect with families of students in intensive support programs to determine appropriate learning on an individual basis.The TDSB said it is determining if third-party child-care operators will be allowed to continue during a strike. The board said both TDSB-operated and third-party operated EarlyON Child and Family Centres will be closed. As well, TDSB-operated Extended Day Programs will be closed to all families because it is operated by CUPE employees.
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