The restored language means schools, students and teachers will see significant improvements in class sizes, better support for children with special needs and access to specialist teachers by fall, Hansman said. "The next three months are going to be a frenzy of hiring," Hansman said. Supreme Court rulingThe announcement comes roughly four months after the Supreme Court ruled that a provincially-imposed law blocking teachers' ability to bargain class sizes was unconstitutional. In January, the province announced it would provide $50 million to hire 1,100 new teachers as an interim measure while negotiations over the agreement continued. Hansman said 21,156 teachers cast votes, or just over 50 per cent of B.C.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2017 06:11 UTC