The GTBC described the offer as a “tentative agreement” that it sees as “a fair and reasonable agreement that will benefit Saskatchewan students, teachers, and families.”
After two days of “difficult negotiations,” the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has decided to bring what is being described as the government’s “final offer” to members for a vote.
The three-year deal includes salary increases of three per cent in the first two years, and two per cent in the third year of the deal, with retroactive pay to September 2023, according to an STF news release issued late Wednesday.
The offer does not appear to commit to the inclusion of language in the contract related to funding to address classroom complexity, which has been a sticking point for the union throughout negotiations.
A media note sent on behalf of the government-trustee bargaining committee, which negotiates on behalf of the province, described the offer as a “tentative agreement” that it sees as “a fair and reasonable agreement that will benefit Saskatchewan students, teachers, and families.”
STF president Samantha Becotte is scheduled to address media Thursday morning.
At the time, Becotte said progress had been made around complexity, composition and funding accountability and the GTBC had received a new mandate to “properly address all of the issues important to teachers.”
Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill also voiced optimism, emphasizing that “everyone in this province wants to come to an agreement.”