Sask. teachers expand strike action set for Friday, include three more divisions [Video]

Teachers in Lloydminster schools and those working in Horizon School Division will join strike actions on Friday, March 22.

In a news release Monday evening, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) announced that all schools within Lloydminster Public, Lloydminster Catholic and Horizon School Division will be affected by the latest rotating strike.

The job action is in addition to a withdrawal of extracurricular activities on March 21 and March 22 province wide – which is expected to result in the cancellation of “Hoopla” basketball provincials in Moose Jaw and has resulted in the cancellation of the last two days of the Downtowners Optimist Band Festival in Regina.

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Thousands of teachers are expected to picket in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building as the province announces its provincial budget for 2024-25 on Wednesday.

With the addition of Friday’s strike – Saskatchewan teachers are set to finish their tenth week of job action.

Educators first gathered on the picket …