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Select Ontario high school teachers holding sixth one-day strike next week

CTV News Toronto

Sean Davidson CTVNewsToronto.ca Managing Digital Producer

Published Wednesday, January 15, 2020 1:15PM EST Last Updated Wednesday, January 15, 2020 2:55PM EST

Striking teachers are seen picketing outside of the Toronto District School Board head office on Yonge Street in Toronto, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

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TORONTO -- Ontario's public high school teachers at select boards, including Toronto, have announced they will hold another one-day strike next week.

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) announced on Friday that the Jan. 21 strike will affect nine school boards across the province.

The school boards affected by the strike include:

Toronto District School Board
Rainy River District School Board
Near North District School Board
Grand Erie District School Board
Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
Simcoe County District School Board
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board

The OSSTF said the strike will be the last full withdrawal of services until after the high school exam period.

"Throughout this dispute we have made every effort to ensure that our job actions create minimal disruption for students," Bischof said in a statement on Wednesday.

“With that objective in mind, OSSTF/FEESO members will not engage in any work disruptions through the crucial exam period."