The starting salary in Ontario is nowhere as high as other Provinces. It is only after 10 years that it was capped at around $103,000.
Those in other profession can exceed that in just a few years depending on the profession!!
They are finally getting compounded pay rises of 11% over years. Considering the inflation factors etc it is just a basic pay rise.
The private sectors that I'm associated with has been giving almost a 10% pay rise in just one year along with some healthy bonuses!!
Considering the number of years that teachers have spent in higher education, including the Universities why should they be left behind?
Ontario's elementary and high school teachers will get a pay increase of more than 11 per cent over four years, an arbitration board has ruled.
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