Category: Sydney

The council of classroom conditions has wrapped up its first set of meetings with a number of recommendations.

Set up as part of the legislated contract on teachers, the council helkd three days of meetings this week and came up with 18 recommendations.

They include things like giving teachers two days to respond to parent’s emails so classroom time isn’t disrupted and making changes to attendance policies.

Dartmouth High school teacher Michael Cosgrove told the CBC ultimately time will tell.  Teachers, students; parents, and Nova Scotians will be the judge of it.

The opposition is accusing Premier Stephen McNeil of playing political games when it comes to the Acadian riding boundaries.

The Premier refuses to rule out calling an election before new boundaries are set.

Opposition Leader Jamie Baillie notes the budget will be tabled about three weeks later than usual which has led to speculation by some that the Premier will table it then call and election and run on the budget.  He accuses McNeil of manipulating the public.