Co-teachers must collaboratively plan, prepare and facilitate lessons, activities and projects, so they must be given regular common-planning time during the workday.
According to the 2023 contract, schools with professional activity periods will prioritize assigning special education teachers to common-planning time as their activity. Teachers can also choose to spend Other Professional Work time or prep periods on common planning.
Any lack of common-planning time should be raised at a meeting of the school’s Special Education Committee with the principal.