The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation should decide its next step in contract negotiations with the province by the end of February.

Teachers across Saskatchewan vote February 10th and 11th on possible sanctions following a nine month stalemate at the bargaining table.

Federation President Patrick Maze says the government has been unwilling to move on class size and composition or from its salary offer.

Maze says the province shot down the teachers offer to shift 20-million dollars from their health plan to classrooms while proposing the government match that amount.

The government has proposed a one-time, $1,500 payment per full-time teacher in 2019-20 and an annual two per cent salary increase over the next two years.

Teachers have pitched a five percent increase spread over a three year term.

The union executive and bargaining team met after talks broke off last week following four days of conciliation.

Maze expects to have results from the sanctions vote in late February.

A strike vote or a work to rule campaign are among possible sanctions teachers could approve.

The vote will also determine how and when the action may be implemented.

The STF has been without a contract since August 31st, 2019.