CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DU GRAND NORD AND ITS SUPPLY TEACHERS RATIFY A NEW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
November 22, 2024
The Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario – supply teachers.
According to Board Chair, Francine Vaillancourt, “I’m very pleased with this agreement, as it allows CS Grand Nord to continue working closely with the supply teachers in order to offer the students entrusted to its care, an education of incomparable quality. The Board recognizes that the work done by supply teachers is a major undertaking, and it is by working in partnership with them that we contribute to the excellence of French-language public education.
According to Director of Education Sébastien Fontaine, “it’s by working in concert with our supply teaching staff that we are able to deliver a full range of programs and services and enhance student development so that they can reach their full potential. This agreement reflects our recognition of their work and our determination to defend their interests.
The collective agreement will take place from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026.
Recognized for its keen sense of innovation and openness to the world, Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord offers a French-language public education of the highest quality in fifteen elementary schools and eight secondary schools in the communities of Markstay, Noëlville, Greater Sudbury, Blind River, Elliot Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, Wawa, Dubreuilville, Marathon, Manitouwadge, Longlac and Thunder Bay.
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Carole Dubé
Director of Communications
Carole.dube@grandnord.ca
705 929-3117