The Ontario government is blaming a computer glitch for child-care overpayments that had parents questioning the province’s commitment to resolving the escalating labour dispute with teachers. “All Support for Parents applications received undergo a verification process to ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements,” said a ministry spokesperson. Her son, who’s in kindergarten, attends a public school in York Region, where elementary teachers have walked off the job once, and will do so again Thursday and Friday. It’s happened to so many people.”Indeed, in recent days, parents have been on social media, expressing surprise and frustration that the government would pay in advance for strike days. That includes advance strike pay and she suspects it’s to cover three days of strikes at $40 each.

Source: thestar February 06, 2020 01:07 UTC