What you should know about today's education strikes
Catholic and French-language schools are the main targets of this week's rotating strikes on Thursday
The highlights:
- No strikes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.
- Schools in Catholic and French-language boards will close on Thursday.
- English public schools in the Belleville area and some French schools in Trenton will also close Thursday.
Rotating education union strikes will close some local schools on Thursday.
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) members are striking across the province that day as are members of the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO).
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) is also striking in certain boards, including the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and some French schools in the Trenton region.
The other major education union, ETFO, does not have any strikes planned this week.
- Education unions lead thousands in job action at Queen's Park
- OECTA suspends rotating one-day strikes and returns to bargaining table
Monday Mar. 2 to Wednesday Mar. 4
No schools are affected by strikes.
Thursday, Mar. 5
Ottawa Catholic School Board
All elementary, intermediate and secondary schools are closed.
Before- and after-school programs are cancelled for the day, although all Ottawa Catholic Child Care Corporation Toddler and Preschool programs and all EarlyOn Centres are open and will operate according to their regular hours.
Community use of schools is not affected by the one-day provincial strike.
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
All elementary and secondary schools are closed.
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board
No school for Grade 9 to 12 students.
Students in junior kindergarten to Grade 8 are not affected.
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
All schools are closed.
All before- and after-school programs for preschoolers, toddlers and children aged four to 12 are cancelled.
The childcare centre at Cité Jeunesse is also closed for this date due to the OSSTF strike.
Daycare services offered by third parties may be open. Parents and guardians should contact their childcare provider for more information.
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est
All schools are closed.
Daycares for preschool children at its approximately 50 schools is not affected, except at École élémentaire catholique L'Envol, because its staff belong to the OSSTF.
Child care for school-age kids is up to the community partners that run it.
All Centres ON y va are open.
Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien
All schools are closed.
Daycare centres are open.
Before- and after-school care programs are open as well, with the exception of schools served by the following providers: Le Jardin des Câlins, Les Trois p'tits points cultural center and the Municipality of Russell.
Friday Mar. 6
No schools are affected by strikes.