Education minister ‘very optimistic’ Ontario teacher negotiations won’t bring disruption

Education contracts will expire at the end of August, but they've already faltered over technical disagreements between the government about which issues should be negotiated.

Ontario’s education minister says he’s hopeful the province can strike a deal with all of its teachers and education workers unions, pledging that schools will open “as usual” after Labour Day.

Education Minister Paul Calandra says he remains optimistic over ongoing contract negotiations for teachers and education workers, while unions are expressing frustrations over the government's demands and a stall on discussions.

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