In the absence of a collective agreement being reached between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (OSSTF) and the provincial government, the OSSTF have proceeded with their planned province wide one-day full withdrawal of services as previously communicated. 

As a result, all elementary and secondary schools in Bluewater District School Board are closed to students today, Wednesday, December 4, 2019.

Elementary extracurricular activities/events and field trips that had been planned for today will be rescheduled if possible.  School based co-op placements have been cancelled.  There is no bus transportation for Bluewater District School Board students today.  Before and after/extended day school programs are also cancelled. 

All elementary and secondary schools in Bluewater District School Board will reopen to students tomorrow, Thursday, December 5, 2019.

In Bluewater District School Board, OSSTF members include secondary teachers and education workers (educational assistants, early childhood educators, office professionals and technicians, and professional student services personnel).

source: media release