Local schools will be open as usual Wednesday despite teachers in neighbouring areas taking part in strike action.
Several members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation will be on the picket line including those in Lambton-Kent.
In Windsor-Essex, teachers and staff will be holding information pickets before and after school to speak out against education funding cuts.
“Teachers and education workers are vital service providers in our communities and beyond. Much of what they do is unseen by the public due to their altruistic nature. When student learning conditions are compromised, we will always unite to protect students and future generations. It is a moral duty that we take very seriously,” said Erin Roy, OSSTF District 9 president.
The teachers union and the government met with a mediator briefly on Monday but the talks were called off because the sides are still so far apart. No future bargaining sessions have been scheduled.
In a media release issued Tuesday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said he is disappointed by the OSSTF.
"I am frustrated and disappointed by OSSTF's actions at the negotiating table today. They came forward today with no new proposals, no changes to their position, and no ideas on how to advance negotiations," Lecce said.
Wednesday's job action is the third one-day walkout organized by the union. Only one has effected the local school board.
The OSSTF represents more than 60,000 public high school teachers, educational assistants, early childhood educators, and school support staff. They have been without a contract since the end of August.
