P.E.I. teachers voted Wednesday to ratify the tentative agreement for a new memorandum of agreement between the province's Education Negotiating Agency and the Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation.
"I am pleased to announce that a majority of teachers have voted to accept a new collective agreement," said Carrie St. Jean, president of the P.E.I. Teachers Federation.
She released the vote results Thursday afternoon after informing her membership.
"This agreement, reached at the bargaining table, shows that the teachers of this province and government can both be reasonable during challenging economic times," said St. Jean.
"I wish to thank all participants for their work in obtaining an agreement. We are pleased that this was accomplished while maintaining the positive relationship that exists between the educational partners and the teachers of the province."
The three-year agreement covers the period July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2013.
It calls for salary increases of one per cent in the first year, two per cent in the second year and three per cent in the third year of the contract.
In addition, $200,000 per year will be allocated to address issues of class composition.
