The Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has told teachers they should return to the practice of participating in extracurricular activities at Ontario high schools. Parent and students wishing to read the decision may check the OSSTF website. President Ken Coran said in a prepared statement that he hoped “this sign of good will” will “prompt the government to have genuine discussions that can lead to a fair resolution to this current impasse.” Teachers’ unions across the province were outraged when the Liberal government of former premier Dalton McGuinty imposed a contract. As weeks went by however, teachers have come under increasing criticism for failing to participate in extra activities, and in fact, many began to resume these functions.
