Board reaches deal with elementary teachers

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) announced Saturday that they have reached a tentative agreement with the Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local (HWETL) after 10 days of bargaining.

Board Chair Todd White said: “Reaching a local agreement with our elementary teachers is great news for us and for our youngest students. Thanks to our positive conversations, we are shifting our culture as we embrace great relationships with all of our staff groups and partners.”

HWETL Chief Negotiator Paula Walker said: “We are pleased to have reached a settlement with HWDSB that is positive for teachers. This has been a challenging bargaining process and we appreciate that both parties engaged productive dialogue to address board and local issues.”

No details of the tentative deal are being made public until it is ratified by both parties. A central agreement at the provincial level was reached in early November.