The following was posted on the Limestone District School Board website:
As you know, members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) are participating in legal job action across the province, including here in Limestone. This ongoing provincial labour disruption involves the withdrawal of administrative duties and rotating one-day strikes.
Due to the withdrawal of administrative duties, LDSB schools will not be issuing term one report cards for elementary students in Kindergarten to Grade 8. In secondary, report cards with marks only, will be issued. As always, parents and guardians can contact their child’s teacher to discuss their progress and/or concerns.
We know how important these reports are to families and students, but it’s also important to remember that report cards are not the sole record of achievement data for your child. As always, parents and guardians can contact their child’s teacher to discuss their progress and/or concerns.
One-day rotating strikes: All Limestone schools will be open on Monday, January 27, 2020 and Tuesday, January 28, 2020. All classes will operate as scheduled. It may be prudent for families to continue to make alternative arrangements for child care should rotating strikes occur in Limestone. The Board will be given five days notice should strike action take place.
In Limestone, OSSTF represents education workers including secondary school teachers, occasional teachers, professional student services personnel, and community education instructors. ETFO-Limestone represents elementary teachers in the LDSB.
We remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached soon at the central bargaining table between the province, the unions, and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), which represents public school boards at the provincial table.
The Board will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
Debra Rantz,
Director of Education