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Job action should have little impact on classrooms says school board and teachers association

Parents and students should not see any big changes as a result of the teachers' job action when the first full day of school begins tomorrow, says school board chair Lyn Hall. "Things will seem probably as they did last year," Hall said Tuesday.
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Parents and students should not see any big changes as a result of the teachers' job action when the first full day of school begins tomorrow, says school board chair Lyn Hall.

"Things will seem probably as they did last year," Hall said Tuesday. "Still carrying on with the education of the students, still carrying on with the educational programs, whether it be elementary school or high school."

With negotiations with the provincial government over a new contract at a standstill, teachers have launched a "phase one" job action that will see them refusing to perform administrative tasks such as filling out forms, collecting data, meeting with principals or other administrators, supervising on playgrounds, or writing report cards.

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