https://www.facebook.com/share/1BgBBTMSaA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

“CUPE education support members from across Saskatchewan gathered at the legislature Tuesday for a press conference demanding action on chronic underfunding in the K-12 education system – a crisis impacting students and staff across the province.

“Chronic underfunding and education cuts, including the restructuring of Jordan’s Principle funding, have left schools struggling to provide basic supports,” said Karla Sastaunik, chair of the CUPE Saskatchewan Education Workers’ Steering Committee (EWSC). “We’re talking classrooms without enough staff, students missing resources, and school divisions forced to make impossible choices every day.”

At the end of September, the EWSC launched a public survey to understand the impact of underfunding. More than 750 people from 20 school divisions responded. The findings reveal a system in crisis:

• 98% reported their school division faced cuts in the past two years.

• 86% reported reductions in one-on-one support for students.

• 29% reported maintenance of school buildings was reduced or cut.

• Cuts also affected library services, speech-language pathology, and counselling.

“Education support workers are the backbone of inclusive education,” said Tanya Knutson, president of CUPE 4797. “Yet our roles are being eroded by cuts and chronic underfunding.”

Education support workers shared quotes from the survey to illustrate the impact:

• “Our school went from 7.5 EAs two years ago to 1 EA this year.”

• “Maintenance cuts mean buildings aren’t getting proper repairs—just temporary fixes as things break down.”

• “We are drowning in lack of support, making it hard to take breaks. We are all barely keeping our heads above water.”

“These stories are not isolated – they represent what is happening across Saskatchewan,” said Dene Nicholson, president of CUPE 8443. “When schools lose staff and resources, students go without support, and the entire learning environment suffers.”

CUPE and the Official Opposition are calling on the provincial government to significantly increase education funding and ensure adequate staffing levels to meet the needs of students and maintain safe, supportive learning environments. /cope342”

Check this out too! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1KqMQzsSZm/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Introducing CUPE Local 4747 Living Sky School Division#202

 

2 days of All Presidents meeting in Saskatoon. A lot of great information shared : from collaboration from other locals to heavy discussions on the Non Withstanding clause. CUPE Saskatchewan is keeping a close eye on things unravelling in Alberta. 

On the OH&S perspective, the message came loud and clear for our member to document, document, document! 

These meeting are valuable and full of different perspectives. 

The mayor of Saskatoon Cynthia Block was gracious and respectful. Our National President Mark Hancock was direct and fierce as always!

– Krista Walker CUPE 4747 President

Hello CUPE 4747 members. 

I have had a few members reach out to ask where we are in the bargaining process. To answer this question – we met for 2 days at the end of September and had the interest based bargaining training, and have had a chance to give/ receive what our requests are and theirs. 

Due to calander conflicts with different people we do not go back to the table until the first week of November. Long story short there is nothing to report back on as we have not even started talking money or our “asks”. I know it’s a frustrating time waiting in limbo for information, and we feel it as well. Once we make some headway, we will be having a meeting to discuss things in more detail with you all. It is also imperative that you fill out the survey with your personal email address as we will not be communicating with the LSKY email especially on the negotiation topics. 

Thank you all for your patience and understanding. This is not a quick process. 

Krista Walker.  

     

Please check your LSKY emails and take the time to fill out the two Google Forms that were sent out last week.
1 is for communications & the other is for voting of the NEW logo!      If you cannot find the forms in your email please reach out to one of the executive.

Thank you to everyone who entered and took time to make a logo! We had 5 submissions!

I will make a google form and send it out as soon as I can to start voting! 🙂

Posted by Taylor – Secretary Treasurer