Ottawa Valley Looking For Good Tenants? We can help fill housing rental needs with long-term tenants supported by our agency BUSINESS Contact Tina Williams Renfrew, Lanark and regional business news. Phone: 613-735-0659 ext.104 www.ovbusiness.com | [email protected] Issue No. 270 Published by: Forward Thinking January 21, 2020 “Our Interests Are The Students’ Interests” OSSTF says student success revolves around teachers By: Jennifer Layman increased this year from 22 [email protected] students to 22.5 students "a number of difficult decisions had The December 8, 2020 edition to be made at the expense of our of Ottawa Valley Business kids." These "difficult decisions" printed a summary of provincial included cutting some classes, news, which contained combining some classes and information on the negotiations offering classes by e-learning. between the Ontario government Sell's letter discusses OSSTF's and the Ontario Secondary perceived impacts if the average School Teachers' Federation class size increases to 28 (OSSTF). Following that students. That was the Ontario publication, the local OSSTF government's original position, district had the following however, on October 24, 2019 request: the government reduced their "In the latest edition of OVB, average class size to 25. Despite there is an article relating to that, Sell continued to use the current negotiations between the President of District 28 of the On January 9, 2020, Sell wrote class size of 28. Ministry of Education and Ontario Secondary School an open letter to MPP John Doing The Math OSSTF. The claims being made Teachers' Federation (OSSTF). Yakabuski which was published Locally, Sell notes in his letter to by the Ministry of Education are Background in several local media (it was not the MPP that, at Fellowes High cited, but not the position of Christian Sell spent 22 years in initially submitted to Ottawa School, moving from 22.5 to 28 OSSTF. In the interest of the classroom before taking on Valley Business.) In the letter, students per class would result in balanced reporting, our local the role of Bargaining Unit Sell focused on class sizes and e- 11 fewer teachers and 66 fewer president (Christian Sell) would President of OSSTF District 28, learning. course offerings. be pleased to discuss OSSTF's a union representing office Class Sizes According to their website, position with respect to managers, early childhood OSSTF argues that the Ontario Fellowes has 719 students and negotiations, and clarity with educators, teachers and government's increase of class 37 teachers. Some may not teach respect to the numbers being occasional teachers working in sizes would come at the (ie: guidance counsellor) so it is reported by the Ministry." the Renfrew County District detriment of students. In his not certain how many are This is an interview with School Board. Sell assumed the letter to Yakabuski, Sell said that actually in teaching positions. Christian Sell, Bargaining Unit position in July 2019. when the average class size Continued on Page 3 Small business loans available from $5,000 to $250,000 Prêts disponibles pour les petes entreprises 5 000 $ à 250 000 $ www.rccfdc.org www.rccfdc.org [email protected] [email protected] 613-431-3951 613-431-3951 January 21, 2020 Ottawa Valley Business Page 2 Ottawa Valley February 3-4, 2020 services. Contact: 819-953-7878. Public Sector Leadership February 23-26, 2020 BUSINESS Conference 2020. Held in 2020 Ontario Good Roads Ottawa. Hosted by the Association (OGRA) ABOUT US Conference Board of Canada. Conference. 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For example: platform that can be useful for - 22.5 students = 32 teachers - 32 teachers x 6 classes = 192 many students." Yet in his letter - 25 students = 29 teachers classes or 48 classes per grade to the MPP, he demanded that - 28 students = 26 teachers - 29 teachers x 6 classes = 174 mandatory e-learning "be Moving from 22.5 students per classes or 44 classes per grade quashed."What he doesn't like is class to 25 students per class - 26 teachers x 6 classes = 156 the word "mandatory." would result in a change of three classes or 39classes per grade He predicts that mandatory e- teachers. Moving from 32 teachers learning will cause graduation While both side talk about (average class size of 22.5) to 29 rates to fall, locally and Ontario- “average class sizes” because it teachers (average class size of wide, although he didn't have is easier to communicate, Sell 25) would result in 4 classes per any numbers to support this points out that the problem with grade not being offered.