Ontario has almost entirely backed down on two of the most contentious issues in bargaining with teachers — class sizes and e-learning requirements. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the government is now offering an increase in average high school class sizes to 23, just one student over last year's levels, and a far cry from the 28-student average class the province initially announced. But as part of the new offer, the government is not budging beyond an offer to increase wages and benefits by one per cent a year, and wants concessions on a regulation that dictates seniority-based hiring.