Prince George, B.C. – Mediator Vince Ready has called on both sides in the teachers dispute to come back to the bargaining table this afternoon and to bring their  full negotiating  teams with them.

That’s an encouraging sign  as  it suggests the two sides are close enough to  warrant   further talks.

If Vince Ready’s previous  history  plays out,  he will likely keep  both sides at the table until  a deal   has been hammered out.

Yesterday,  the two sides  huddled with Ready in what  has been referred to as a briefing session.  Today’s  round is expected to get  down to the  difficult task of  trying to resolve the issues.