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Eligible To Retire? Please Read.
Although enrollment in our LTD plan is generally mandatory, there are situations in which members can and/or should cancel their LTD coverage. These two situations are: 1. Members are eligible for a 60% unreduced service pension. This means you have 30 years of credited service and have attained the 85 factor. OR 2. […]
Read MorePension Planning Workshop & Information
Every year, our Local hosts a Pension Planning workshop (also known as the Retirement workshop). All members are welcome to attend. Members in their last 5 years are encouraged to attend. This year, our Pension Planning Workshop will take place on Nov. 21, at 5pm, at the Mitchell Golf and Country Club. Dinner will be […]
Read MoreETFO Provincial Awards Program
Every day, ETFO members make outstanding contributions to curriculum development, the arts, the environment, science and technology, children’s literature, health and safety, equity and social justice, 2SLGBTQ+ realities, and humanitarian causes. The ETFO Awards Program recognizes distinguished academic achievements and outstanding contributions to education and the Federation by its members and others. The ETFO Awards […]
Read MoreETFO media statement re Minister of Education appointment
This morning, Premier Ford was sworn in alongside his new Cabinet, which includes MPP Stephen Lecce who was re-appointed Minister of Education. Please read the attached media statement. STATEMENT – ETFO statement on re-appointment of MPP Stephen Lecce as education minister
Read MoreBill C-8 and Tax Returns
This is an update regarding federal Bill C-8, which implemented some tax measures contained in the last fiscal update tabled in Parliament in December, including a change to the existing educator school supply tax credit. Under Bill C-8, the rate of refund for this tax credit increased from 15 per cent to 25 per cent. […]
Read MorePRS Podcast: Use of Technology in the Classroom
A new podcast from Professional Relations Services is now available on the ETFO website. This episode addresses using technology in the classroom. It can be found at ETFO.ca. If you have any questions about this podcast, please contact PRS staff member Greg Weiler at gweiler@etfo.org
Read MoreETFO SERVES NOTICE TO BARGAIN
ETFO BARGAINING NEWS ETFO SERVES NOTICE TO BARGAIN JUNE 13, 2022 This morning, ETFO served notice to bargain on the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) and the government. Notice to bargain advises them of ETFO’s intention to renegotiate Teacher, Occasional Teacher, Designated Early Childhood Educator, Educational Support […]
Read MoreNew Podcast: Educating on Climate Change and Environmental Racism
There is a new episode of the ETFO podcast Elementary. The episode title is Educating on Climate Change and Environmental Racism and it features a panel discussion on the ETFO curriculum resource: Environmentally and Socially Active Communities. The panelists are Sarah Lowes, environmental educator, Jacqueline L. Scott, a Black writer and outdoor educator who writes on racism and […]
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