Ontario Education Minister says its time to get a deal done with teachers.
Speaking in Toronto, Stephen Lecce says students and parents deserve predictability in the schools.
“The fact that I’ve heard that the teacher union leaders have opted to escalate again next week, knowing that there is still a pathway to consider private mediation, to invoke an option that makes sense, that worked with CUPE just months ago and that would help us end the impasse that has upended so many young people’s lives, I think is an irresponsible choice,” say Lecce.
Lecce wouldn’t say if back-to-work legislation would be considered as a way of ending the ongoing strike action by teachers.
He’ still seeking talks before a private labour mediator.
“My hope is through a voluntary agreement we can avoid further impacts on students in Ontario. But private mediation is a fair process to get a deal.”
Lecce adds the education system has become one designed by and for the unions, instead of one that works for students.
