Friday, August 17, 2012

Labour Issues Will Not Delay Local School Year

There is no way the Lakehead Public School Board will be able to get a contract signed with its teachers by the September first deadline imposed by Premier Dalton McGuinty. Board Chair Deborah Massaro says regardless of what happens it will be business as usual in the new school year.  Massaro says the board normally negotiates with its teachers in the fall but doesn't know why no one felt the need to move the talks ahead.