A secondary teachers’ union leader says the assignments could reduce support for students and staff. The Thames Valley District school board is assigning vice-principals to work in its libraries as a cost-cutting measure, according to a local teachers’ union leader. John Bernans, a local leader with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, said the board reduced its allocation of vice-principals “to align with funding.”We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Article contentThe board, which is currently under the supervision of the Ontario Ministry of Education, reported a deficit of about $32 million at the start of the school year. “As a result, vice-principals have been assigned some teaching responsibilities,” Bernans said.