The Evan Bray Show - Dene Nicholson - February 8th, 2024

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The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is becoming increasingly outspoken about the dire situation teachers are facing in the classroom due to class size and complexity. Dene Nicholson is a library tech in the Saskatoon Public School system and the President of CUPE Local 8443. She joins Evan to discuss the how these issues are impacting the workplace experience of CUPE education support workers.
8 Feb 2024 11AM English South Africa News Commentary

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