An escalating conflict between Premier Doug Ford's government and four major teachers' unions is headed to the province's labour board as the unions allege Ontario's school reopening plan violates its own workplace safety laws. The Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation all allege the school reopening plan does not take "every reasonable precaution" to protect workers from COVID-19. Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused Ontario's teachers' unions of being combative on Monday. "The teachers' unions just want to fight; they want to fight with everyone," Ford said, adding he distinguishes between the unions and teachers themselves. The Ontario government has had a rocky relationship with the province's teachers' unions since taking office in 2018.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2020 17:26 UTC