News

May 7, 2020

Annual Meeting Reports and Election Results

Committee Chair Reports 2019 – 2020   President’s Report 2019-2020 Election Results President Kent Cleland   Vice President Laura Inglis-Eickmeier   Collective Agreement Officer Darrell Uhler   Treasurer Drew Macaulay   Executive Member At Large Tim Barton Krista Ehgoetz-Brown Kim Finlayson Tina Hildenbrand Lori Martin Ian Morton Lindsay O’Reilly Kim Roth

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March 21, 2020

ETFO Reaches Tentative Agreement

MR – ETFO reaches tentative central agreements -20200320

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February 13, 2020

February Newsletter

February Newsletter  

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May 9, 2019

2019 Annual Meeting

The 2019 AMETFO annual meeting took place on Tuesday May 7, 2019, at the Union Local Office in picturesque Seaforth Ontario.  The business was completed promptly and proudly.  Minutes were read along with financial statements.  A constitutional amendment was passed altering the date of Election nominations to be received from April 30 to April 15. […]

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December 18, 2018

Eligible Educator Tax Credit

Click on Link for PDF Eligible Educator Tax Credit  

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September 28, 2018

Everyday Mental Health Classroom Resources

On the  eve of Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 1-7) ETFO is announcing the release of a free, online resource for educators called Everyday Mental Health Classroom Resource.  The resource can be accessed at:  smh-assist.ca/emhc .   This resource has been co-developed by School Mental Health ASSIST and ETFO over the past two years.   It has been […]

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September 26, 2018

Smartfind update: Not all absences need approval

As you are aware, last year the board made changes to the SmartFind procedure, which added an approval process to absences. Through discussion and the grievance process, we have been working to resolve this issue with the board. It is ETFO’s position that the Collective Agreement clearly delineates which types of absence require approval and which do […]

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September 26, 2018

Be informed about Attendance Management

As you know, the board has an attendance management program. As a part of this program, members who cross the absence threshold of 9 days in 14 calendar months could be asked to attend an Attendance Management (Coaching Level) meeting. AP 430 states that these meetings are to occur during regular working hours. Attendance at […]

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March 19, 2018

Now Live – New ETFO ELHT website

A new online resource for the ETFO Employee Life and Health Trust (ELHT) is now live at www.etfo-elhtbenefits.ca. This website is a central resource designed to help answer your questions and direct you to the right supports. Here’s what you’ll find: Contact information – so you know who to contact or where to go if you […]

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January 25, 2018

Vilolence in Our Worksites – AM ETFO Newsletter – Special Edition

Special Edition – Violence in Our Worksites

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