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uz p9 w i x k v i 3 a jigs v wsl a message to the parents and guardians of york region public school students from the york region board of education dear parents and guardians it would appear that a strike by our elementary teachers is imminent despite our best efforts to reach a new contract the unions represents our 3300 elementary school teachers are poised to call a halt to learning in our 105 elementary schools beginning on march 24 1997 this is a trying time for everyone in our community everyone and every institution faces financial hardship our board is no exception we appreciate that a strike places a greater burden for care on parents and guardians please understand that we are doing all we can to end this dispute as quickly as possible and return to providing the high quality education that has made york region public schools famous you should know that during this period our board is committed to providing safe school and working environments for students staff and visitors resolving the dispute as quickly as possible on terms mutually agreeable to the board and its teachers minimizing the impact on student programs returning to normal school functions as soon as possible after a settlement continuing to promote confidence in york region public schools and in our teachers while the labour dispute is being resolved maintaining positive relationships with all employees and endeavoring to maintain ongoing communications with our public and employee groups we will be sending further information home to you by wednesday of this week to help you prepare and to let you know what you can expect for regular information updates please call 416 9697170 ext 2899 or 905 7270022 ext 2899 providing quality education is a community responsibility yours ours and our teachers thank you for your patience and support sincerely billcrothers chair of the board i i i i i i 11