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Job Action - Mar 11-15

March 08, 2024

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For the week of March 11-15 the planned job action includes:

Monday, March 11

Withdrawal of extra-curricular activities PROVINCE-WIDE

Withdrawal of STF noon-hour supervision (Schools will communicate their plans directly with families). This is a rotating action that includes NWSD teachers.

Tuesday, March 12

Withdrawal of extra-curricular activities PROVINCE-WIDE

Wednesday, March 13

Withdrawal of extra-curricular activities PROVINCE-WIDE

Thursday, March 14

Job action does NOT impact NWSD.

Friday, March 15

No planned job action at this time.


Below are the planned responses for STF Job Action, should it include Northwest School Division teachers.

​Possible STF Job Action

Full Day Strike​​​

​Possible STF Job Action

Withdrawal​ of
Noon-hour Supervision

​Possible STF Job Action

Withdrawal of Extra-curricular Activities

​NWSD's plan:

  • Regular classes, transportation, and extracurricular activities will be cancelled.

  • Please do not send your children to school on these days.

  • All STF members, including speech-language pathologists, psychologists, learning coaches, coordinators, teachers, vice principals, and principals, will withdraw professional and voluntary services for the entire day.

​NWSD's plan:
  • ​All NWSD schools will communicate their specific plans directly with their families and staff.

  • Schools may also encourage students to go home for lunch if they are able to, in order to reduce the level of supervision required. ​

  • Supervision may be provided by non-teaching staff and/or approved volunteers. 

  • Each school may be impacted differently, depending on the availability of supervisors. School plans could range from a normal school day schedule to an adjusted school day schedule with an earlier dismissal. 

​NWSD's plan:

  • All extra-curricular activities will be cancelled.

  • Extra-curricular activities include sports, drama, music, science clubs, intramurals, rehearsals, student leadership activities, planning for graduation celebrations, and other approved extra-curricular activities run by STF members.