Moe commits to funding new contract for teachers
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe delivered what was likely welcome news to thousands of teachers gathered at Prairieland Park Wednesday for the Saskatoon Teacher’s Association annual convention.
With contract talks between teachers and the provincial government tied up in binding arbitration, Moe promised to fully fund any contract that comes out of the process.
“We’re going to ensure that the Government of Saskatchewan is there to fund the results of that process, to ensure that we preserve the investment that we have made and continue to make directly into our classrooms,” he said during remarks to reporters following his speech.
The commitment to funding essentially amounts to a promise not to repeat a controversial decision in 2016, when the province declined to fully fund a 1.9 per cent pay raise negotiated with teachers — leaving individual school boards to make cuts in order to find the rest of the cash.