Not planning to resignDespite the result, union president Liette Doucet said she doesn't think she or any other members of the executive should step down. Past rejectionsIn a surprise move, teachers rejected the first tentative agreement, going against a union recommendation, in December 2015. The two sides eventually resumed talking last summer and ultimately reached a second agreement, which teachers also rejected. With two failed attempts at reaching a deal, teachers voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action, beginning a work-to-rule campaign in December. Following the second rejected offer, teachers took the unusual step of speaking publicly about their job-related concerns.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 00:16 UTC