Things we have learned about @Sflecce and his war against @CUPEOntario from the #OLRB hearings: 1. Lecce acknowledged he lied about educator workers seeking a 50% wage increase - surprise #leccelies 2. The legislation to invoke the NWS clause was drafted well in advance of job
action - showing he never had any intention of bargaining in good faith. This was all part of a plan to break education unions 3. Lecce can invoke PRIVILEGE to avoid testifying while stripping worker's RIGHTS 4. Gov't lawyers argued that asynchronous learning at home is harmful
to students, and an inferior way to learn, while their client continues to insist all secondary students complete TWO online, asynchronous courses to graduate. 5. The gov't doesn't want to discuss if worker rights are violated, they just want to be told their actions were LEGAL
CONCLUSION: @Sflecce manufactured a crisis & used the NWS clause as a union-busting tactic & a way to justify the introduction of vouchers in the future (see @brianlilley article which is clearly a Con trial balloon).
Despite the rhetoric this is NOT about keeping kids in class
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This thread will show the impacts of an increase in ave class size ratio from 1:22.5 to 1:25 at the secondary level for one school in one board.
It is not about scare tactics. It is an attempt to get past the rhetoric and get to the heart of the issue by examining the data.
CONTEXT: I have been, for the last 18 years, a member of the staffing committee at my school and have a thorough understanding of the staffing process and the impact of class size changes on students and staff. My math is solid.
In the Board I work for an increase in ratio to 1:25 will result in 425 fewer teachers in the system – young teachers lose their jobs or retiring teachers are not replaced. But let’s be clear, there will not be enough retirements to keep many of the young teachers in their jobs