Hamilton elementary schools open today
Hamilton public elementary schools are open today, according to an “urgent” message posted on the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board web site. The Education Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)...
View ArticleHamilton students can switch school boards, but may miss their sport
By Gord Bowes • METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Student athletes thinking about switching to Catholic high schools so they can play sports are being advised to think twice. With organized sports on hold...
View ArticleAttendance at Hamilton elementary schools took a tumble Jan. 11
By Dianne Cornish REVIEW STAFF Attendance at Flamborough and area public schools dropped dramatically last Friday as a result of the uncertainty surrounding elementary teachers and whether they would...
View ArticleTeachers protest at MPP McMeekin’s office
By Dianne Cornish, REVIEW STAFF About 80 teachers and support staff from Hamilton-Wentworth staged an after-hours protest against the controversial Bill 115 outside MPP Ted McMeekin’s office Wednesday...
View ArticleTeachers stage protest at MPP McMeekin’s office
By Dianne Cornish • REVIEW STAFF About 80 teachers and support staff from Hamilton-Wentworth staged an after-hours protest against the controversial Bill 115 outside MPP Ted McMeekin’s office last...
View ArticleTeachers join in solidarity to form union
RE: Union reform needed, Review, Community Voices, Dec. 13, 2012 In his letter, Mr. Powell basically insults all teachers in Ontario and seems naive to the fact that teachers have brains and can think...
View ArticleEducators need our support now
Re: Caught in the middle, Review, Editorial, Dec. 26, 2012 Many of us have read 1984 by George Orwell. In this book the government chooses phrases, which turn facts upside down to convince the people...
View ArticleMcMeekin expects changes from new Liberal leader
By Kevin Werner METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Hamilton Liberal cabinet minister Ted McMeekin is expecting his party will change how it governs, including its relationship with public school teachers,...
View ArticleHamilton trustees eye options to ‘mitigate’ extracurricular boycott
By Richard Leitner • METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board will explore alternative options for offering extracurricular activities if teachers continue their boycott...
View ArticlePublic high school sports return at some schools
By Mark Newman Metroland West Media Group When the principals at Hamilton’s public high schools asked their teachers if they were interested in resuming varsity coaching, the response was less than...
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