All NCDSB Schools Closed for One-Day Strike

Tuesday, 21 January 2020 06:00

By Marcie Culbert

It's a day off for Catholic students across Niagara and the rest of the province.

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association is conducting a one-day strike today.

The Niagara Catholic District School Board will be closing all of it's elementary, secondary and continuing education schools today.

The job action will affect school sports and co-op placements.

The NCDSB says Continuing Education credit classes will also be cancelled, but non-credit programs will continue.

The EarlyOn Centres will be open.

All schools should reopen tomorrow.

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