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Wear RED for ED
RED FOR ED As educators, ETFO members are working through one of the most challenging times in our history! ETFO, along with other frontline education workers, have been fighting hard to ensure safe working and learning conditions during this pandemic and to demand fairness and justice for all workers. Show your solidarity with others when […]
Read MoreETFO Member Virtual Town Hall Meeting
WHAT’S AT STAKE? MEMBER VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. EST Get involved in effecting positive change in the next provincial election! Join ETFO’s What’s At Stake? Member Virtual Town Hall Meeting on the evening of Wednesday, February 16, (6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST). It’s time to get involved […]
Read MoreBill 115 Charter Challenge Remedy Decision
Bill 115 Charter Challenge Remedy Decision In September 2012, the Government imposed collective agreements on Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) members and other education sector workers through legislation called the Putting Students First Act, 2012, also known as Bill 115. In response, five unions – ETFO, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), Canadian Union of […]
Read MoreETFO Recognizes Black History Month
In solidarity with the United Nations (UN), ETFO continues to demand that the human rights of people of African descent be protected. On this first day of Black History Month 2022, ETFO reaffirms its endorsement of the UN International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024 in 2018, and calls for a plan to address the […]
Read MoreOntario Is In Crisis
STATEMENT FROM THE ONTARIO FEDERATION OF LABOUR Ontario workers have come together to sound the alarm and issue an emergency appeal for the Ford government to take action to address the Omicron crisis. A joint statement endorsed by over 30 organizations outlines six demands that frontline workers in health care, long-term care, education, and other […]
Read MoreLetter From ETFO President Karen Brown
Dear Members, I want to begin by thanking you for your extraordinary work and efforts throughout the pandemic, including the latest round of last-minute, emergency online learning and our transition back to the classroom. Each of you has been called on to do so much, often going well beyond your job description. To read the […]
Read MoreETFO Cautious About New Government Measures
Today (January 12), Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced new “layers of protection” that will be introduced prior to the return to in-person learning on January 17. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is cautious about the province’s new safety measures, and calls on the Ford government to respond to concerns that remain unaddressed. […]
Read MoreOntario’s Teacher Unions Demand Schools Reopen Safely
Please find attached a joint statement in response to yesterday’s (January 11) news confirming in-person learning will resume January 17 for all students. JOINT STATEMENT – Ontario’s Teacher Unions Demand Schools Reopen Safely
Read MoreReturn to In-Person Learning Q&A
As you are aware the Ford government announced last night that all staff and students will be returning to in-person learning on Monday, January 17, 2022. Last week, AMETFO posed the following questions to the Board, regarding the return to in-person learning for students with special needs. Please read the attached newsletter to view the […]
Read MoreFord Confirms Return to In-Person Learning
Last night, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) learned, from reporters on social media, that the Ford government is moving ahead with a return to in-person learning on January 17. The lack of direct confirmation is both disheartening and troubling, especially since ETFO members have been on the front lines throughout the pandemic, and […]
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