Sask. education minister promises graduation ceremonies, STF confident negotiations will resume soon

Saskatchewan’s Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said all Grade 12 graduation ceremonies will take place this spring, regardless of any job action teachers may plan to take. “Today I am announcing that all Grade 12 graduation events will go ahead this spring,” Cockrill said during a news conference on Thursday. Cockrill said the province will work with school divisions and parents to ensure necessary resources are provided that will allow ceremonies to go ahead. The province and Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) remain away from the bargaining table and teachers’ ongoing job action has included the pause of extracurricular activities. Last Friday,… Read More

Dependent Education Scholarship applications open | E-News

Employees with dependents interested in the 2024-25 academic year application should apply regardless of being previously awarded, as a new application is required each academic year. Fall 2024 applications are due by May 1 and summer 2024 applications are due by April 1. Students may not receive the scholarship for summer 2024 if they received it for both fall 2023 and spring 2024. Applications for summer are not required if a dependent student has already been approved for the current spring semester. Students eligible to receive the scholarship include dependent children of WVU and WVU Research Corporation benefits-eligible employees. Scholarship… Read More