This effort respects those wishes. Bill 74 requires principals to assign non-instructional duties to teachers. The Education Act requires a standard average teaching time per teacher. Bill 74 sets out exactly how that instructional time must be calculated. Our local agreement is now invalid.
Boards can no longer develop staffing models that address the specific local needs and concerns.
Under Bill 74, any board employee is also subject to dismissal by the minister. Peel teachers already volunteer their time for extra-curricular activities without being forced. These new requirements will not increase students' opportunities to access after-school activities, and teachers will not be more accessible to parents. The Peel board is proud of the efforts of its teachers and is concerned about the impact that low staff morale could have on students. Fewer teachers with more students in an uncertain environment leads to stressful working conditions.