Guelph workers represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) are set to take part in a one-day withdrawal of services in selected locations on Jan. 15 if a new agreement is not reached with the province.
If that happens, all schools in both the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) will be closed for the day. Schools will re-open to students on Jan. 16.
Workers represented by the OSSTF vary between school boards in the province. In the UGDSB, the OSSTF represents secondary teachers and secondary occasional teachers, educational assistants in both elementary and secondary schools, early childhood educators in elementary schools, office clerical and technical staff in elementary and secondary schools as well as in the board and, finally, student support personnel which includes child/youth workers, social workers and psychological workers in both elementary and secondary schools.
In the WCDSB, OSSTF represents educational assistants, early childhood educators, office/clerical staff, IT staff, professional student services such as youth workers, social workers, speech and language pathologists, psychological associates and board-certified behaviour analysts.
The UGDSB and WCDSB are regularly posting updates for students, parents and school staff to follow on their respective websites and social media pages.
