Friday, November 18, 2022
As you know, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing education workers across Ontario and a number of staff at HCDSB, have given notice that they will be鈥痬oving to strike (full withdrawal of services) effective Monday, November 21, 2022 if a provincial settlement is not reached before then.鈥��
Yesterday afternoon, the provincial government and CUPE stated that their negotiations taking place over the weekend will have a deadline of 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 20th, 2022.
Please check your emails over the weekend as parents and guardians will receive an email shortly after 5:00 PM on Sunday, November 20th, once we have received an update about the status of the negotiations.
Summary of the Plan for Monday, November 21st听
As a reminder, the following is a summary of the plan in place in the event that the CUPE strike proceeds:鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
- All HCDSB schools will be CLOSED to all students effective Monday, November 21st and for the duration of the strike.鈥�
- As of Monday, November 21st, we will move to synchronous (real-time), remote instruction for all students. This includes all secondary credit courses offered through Thomas Merton Adult and Continuing Education.
- Special education resources will be provided鈥痶o support the continuity of learning and access to specialized (i.e. SEA) equipment. Virtual services and supports, through a variety of special education staff, will continue to be provided. The Empower Reading Program will also continue to be offered in a virtual capacity. School staff will ensure ongoing communication with parents/guardians to monitor progress and needs.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
- All student transportation to and from school will be CANCELLED.鈥赌�&苍产蝉辫;
- All Before & After School programs will be CANCELLED.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
- Elementary in-person tutoring will be postponed, while virtual tutoring will continue as scheduled.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
- Childcare centres will remain OPEN as they run independently from our schools.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
- All interschool athletics will be POSTPONED.鈥赌�&苍产蝉辫;
- Community use of schools will be CANCELLED in all schools maintained by CUPE custodial staff.鈥赌�&苍产蝉辫;
Information Updates鈥�&苍产蝉辫;
We are monitoring this situation very closely and will continue to provide updates to families and staff as new information becomes available through the following ways:
- Emails to families and staff鈥��&苍产蝉辫;
- 鈥���&苍产蝉辫;
- Twitter 鈥��&苍产蝉辫;鈥��&苍产蝉辫;
Thank you for your ongoing patience and understanding during this period of job action.鈥赌�&苍产蝉辫;
