Province Reaches Deal With AEFO

The provincial government has reached a tentative deal with the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens and the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l’Ontario and the Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s pleased they’ve been able to come to an agreement.

“During this unprecedented time, we are committed to providing stability for our students and staff through the deal reached with French-language educators,” Lecce said.

The Education Minister goes on to say “in this negotiation, we advanced student priorities – including lower class sizes, enhanced special education supports, and the protection of full-day kindergarten.”

The deal reached with the AEFO impacts students with Thunder Bay’s two French Catholic schools, La Verendrye and Franco-Superior.

A deal has yet to be reached with the final teachers union without a contract the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation.