This year has been incredibly challenging for staff, students and parents in the education system.
Education support workers around the province are on the front lines making sure your children have access to a quality education system.
We are caretakers and maintenance staff who have implemented strict protocols to keep students and staff safe. We are education assistants, librarians, and teacher aides who are there every day to support your children as they learn. We are school bus drivers who make sure your kids get home from school safely. We are administrative assistants, tech support and many others who have had to shepherd our schools through massive changes.
Our schools work because we do.
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Our Schools Work Because We Do
THE IMPACT OF WAGE ROLLBACKS ON EDUCATION SUPPORT WORKERS Support staff who work for school divisions earn modest wages, especially the majority of support staff who work on a ten-month basis. Staff who work full-year include school division office staff, caretakers, and some tradespersons. Caretakers or facility operators across the province earn wages in the range of $16.55 an … Read More
Cuts at Sask Rivers continue to hurt students
PRINCE ALBERT: Support staff in the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division are facing a further reduction in hours. This comes on the heels of the recently announced closure of programs to support students with learning disabilities. “The provincial cuts to education are hurting our children,” said John Kunard, president of CUPE Local 4195, which represents support workers in the Saskatchewan Rivers … Read More
Passing of Bill 63 a sad day for education in Saskatchewan, say CUPE education workers
REGINA: The Government of Saskatchewan has passed Bill 63, which amends The Education Act to give the Minister of Education more power and reduce the autonomy of school divisions. “This government has shown little respect for our children’s education and for the voices of communities and local officials,” says Jackie Christianson, chair of CUPE Saskatchewan’s Education Workers’ Steering Committee. “Bill … Read More
CUPE Education Workers’ Steering Committee launches new radio ad campaign
CUPE education workers have launched a new radio ad campaign to voice their concerns about the Sask Party’s cuts to education and Bill 63 – a new piece of legislation that removes power from school divisions and concentrates it in the hands of the Ministry of Education. The ads are running across the province over the next week prior to … Read More