Regina Leader-Post • April 3, 2025

Saskatchewan teachers, province end lengthy stalemate by signing new contract

A new collective bargaining agreement for Saskatchewan teachers has been signed by both the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, according to the two parties.

Regina Leader-Post • October 24, 2024

City of Regina taking over Holy Rosary Park to maintain as community green space

The Regina Catholic School Division (RCSD) has finalized a plan with the city to “preserve” Holy Rosary Park for the Cathedral neighbourhood in the wake of the adjoining community school’s closure five months ago.

Regina Leader-Post • October 19, 2024

Regina Public Schools board forum hits on pronoun rights, advocacy

Hopefuls running to be Regina Public Schools board trustees faced a grilling on Friday night at the first candidates’ forum hosted by local teachers before this fall’s municipal election.

Regina Leader-Post • June 5, 2024

'A warm sendoff': Staff and students say farewell to historic Holy Rosary school before closure

Inside the front doors of Holy Rosary Community School hangs a colourful banner with welcome greetings in 34 different languages.

Regina Leader-Post • May 28, 2024

STF president says upcoming election was a factor in endorsement of contract offer

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) president Samantha Becotte says the benefit of locking in a new contract ahead of the election was considered when executive members endorsed the province’s latest offer.

Regina Leader-Post • May 23, 2024

Regina teacher doubts tentative agreement will result in 'tangible changes to classroom conditions'

Details of a tentative agreement offered to Saskatchewan teachers last week reveal slight concessions on several important items, but still no firm mandates on class size or complexity.

Regina Leader-Post • May 10, 2024

STF president says return to talks a 'reset' for contract bargaining

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) says the vote on a contract offer this week sends a strong message about what members want in a future contract.

Regina Leader-Post • April 8, 2024

Alberta intends to intervene in Sask. government's appeal of pronoun law challenge

Alberta intends to join the Saskatchewan government’s appeal to stop a constitutionality challenge against its pronoun consent law, lawyers on both sides revealed Monday.

Regina Leader-Post • February 27, 2024

Province issues tender to purchase new Saskatchewan flags for schools

A recently issued tender from the Government of Saskatchewan seeks a supplier to deliver 1,580 Saskatchewan flags, to align with new legislation directing schools on flag etiquette.

Regina Leader-Post • February 16, 2024

Billboards indicate Sask. Party 'preparing for a fight' with STF: prof

Emails show the Ministry of Education started looking at a billboard ad campaign about Saskatchewan teachers’ salaries as early as June, before any proposals were presented in the collective bargaining process with the provincial union.

Regina Leader-Post • February 6, 2024

Holy Rosary School to be demolished, land sold after closure

As Holy Rosary Community School begins its last semester in the heart of the Cathedral neighbourhood, its future after doors close this June appears to be much clearer.

Regina Leader-Post • January 23, 2024

'You can't break yourself to fix a broken system': Sask. teachers lament classroom conditions amid bargaining standstill

Despite a second day of strike action by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation, the provincial government says it has not changed its stance on discussing more than salary and benefits at the bargaining table.

Regina Leader-Post • January 2, 2024

Explainer: A brief history of teachers' strikes in Saskatchewan

As the possibility of a teachers’ strike in 2024 looms, Leader-Post journalist Larissa Kurz dug through archives to look at past contract hang-ups that saw teachers step outside classrooms.

Regina Leader-Post • December 21, 2023

Privacy commissioner says 32 students affected by Edsby name glitch

An August glitch in an education app used by Saskatchewan school divisions that outed some transgender students has been ruled a breach of privacy by the province’s privacy commissioner.

Regina Leader Post • October 30, 2023

Sask. teachers' bargaining: where are negotiations stalling out?

As the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and provincial government battle over a new contract for teachers, questions remain on looming potential strike action and what exactly the hang-up is at the bargaining table.

Regina Leader Post • October 26, 2023

Addition of Sask. flag at schools could cost divisions thousands

Saskatchewan schools will soon be expected to fly the provincial flag on their properties, although the details as to when, how and at whose cost remain unclear, according to some divisions.

Regina Leader Post • October 20, 2023

Growing enrolment has 12 Regina Public Schools overcapacity: division

"It definitely points to the fact that we do need more schools," said Regina Public director Darren Boldt.

Regina Leader Post • October 19, 2023

Regina Public pronoun policy not intended to exclude, says board chair

Regina Public Schools’ board chair says that parents are always included in schools, despite recent critique from the education minister that a procedure added more than a year ago “excluded parents."

Regina Leader Post • October 18, 2023

Regina schools to continue SRO program, seek updating

An almost unanimous vote at a public school board meeting Tuesday night confirmed that police will remain inside Regina schools for the foreseeable future.

Regina Leader Post • October 17, 2023

Saskatchewan government hires private lawyers to work on pronoun case

The Saskatchewan government has solicited the services of a private law firm to help with the court case brought against its pronouns policy.