TORONTO – Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the associations representing school boards, principals and vice-principals on the employment terms and conditions for principals and vice-principals in publicly funded schools.
The agreement is for four years – from to 2023 to 2027.
The memorandum of settlement is between the Ontario government, the associations representing principals and vice-principals (Ontario Principals’ Council, Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario and Association des directions et directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes) and the four associations representing school boards (Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques and Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l’Ontario).
There are about 8,000 full-time equivalent principals and vice-principals across Ontario, and most are members of one of three voluntary associations. Principals and vice-principals in Ontario are not unionized.
Over the next several weeks, all parties will be undergoing their separate approval processes with respect to the tentative settlement.
Ontario has successfully reached central agreements with all nine of its education labour partners, namely teacher federations and education workers.
“Ontario’s commitment to stability in the classroom ensures that students benefit from the government’s back-to-basics agenda, which is focused on what matters most: boosting reading, writing and math skills in Ontario schools to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow,” provincial officials stated.
