Teachers, Province Reach Agreement

Education Minister Ramona Jennex is pleased the province's 10,000 public school teachers have accepted a new two-year agreement with the province.

Members of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) ratified the agreement today, Oct. 7.

"Both parties worked very hard to reach an agreement that is fair to teachers, allows the province to live within its means and is in the best interest of public education," said Ms. Jennex.

The agreement will see teachers receiving a one per cent salary increase in each of the two years.

The contract also commits the Department of Education and the NSTU to establishing a joint committee to examine a number of workload issues facing teachers.