One-Day Strike Closes Schools in Niagara

Wednesday, 8 January 2020 06:24

By Marie Cassidy

There's no class today for many students across the Region.

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation is holding another one-day strike, targeting eight school boards in the province.
High schools in the DSBN are closed today.
The strike is also closing all French Catholic and public schools in Niagara to students.
Workers not part of the union are expected to report to work as usual.
The strike is not affecting schools in the Niagara Catholic District School Board, or elementary schools in the DSBN.

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One-Day Strike Closes Schools in Niagara

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