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Eligible Educator Tax Credit
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Read MoreEveryday 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 […]
Read MoreSmartfind 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 […]
Read MoreBe 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 […]
Read MoreNow 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 […]
Read MoreVilolence in Our Worksites – AM ETFO Newsletter – Special Edition
Special Edition – Violence in Our Worksites
Read MoreETFO Voluntary Transfer – Regular Teachers’ Bargaining Unit
ETFO Voluntary Transfer – Regular Teachers’ Bargaining Unit In accordance with the ETFO Teachers’ Collective Agreement, teachers wishing to request a Voluntary Transfer to a different school for the 2018-2019 school year must complete an eform by February 15, 2018 in order to be added on to the voluntary transfer request list that will be used during […]
Read MoreETFO Change In Status
ETFO Change In Status If you are a part-time teacher wishing to request an increase in your FTE status, please complete the eform by March 1, 2018. Complete the eform by pressing Control (Ctrl) and click on the following link: https://eforms.amdsb.ca/index.php/74572/lang-en Once you have submitted the eform, you will have the option to print or […]
Read MoreA Charter Challenge Win for ETFO at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
In December 2015, ETFO made the case at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that the provincial government violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms when it enacted unprecedented legislation in 2012 (i.e., the Putting Students First Act, more commonly known as Bill 115) that stripped the education sector of its right to bargain […]
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