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ETFO responds to OHRC report on anti-Black racism, discrimination in Ontario schools

The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) on the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) report Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System:

“ETFO welcomes the OHRC’s efforts over the last few years to address systemic anti-Black racism in education, including its release of Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System. All stakeholders, including unions, are complicit in the way anti-Black racism has been embedded into the fabric of the education system.

ETFO AQs

Registration is now open for ETFO AQ Spring courses to begin April 15th. These courses are specifically developed by Teachers for Teachers. For more info, check out etfo-aq.ca. Spring registration closes April 8.

Don’t forget that AOTL members are eligible to apply for our $150 Professional Learning subsidy. The application form is available here.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
ADSB certified teachers (contract, LTO, occasional) are eligible for a full subsidy (maximum $650) if you successfully complete(d) the following AQ courses between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025:

Math AQ Note: If you are requesting funding for a Math AQ, you must complete this Ministry Educator Survey and forward to ADSB your record of survey completion with the documentation noted below.

To receive a full AQ/ABQ subsidy, please email your statement of completion from the course provider or a copy of your College of Teachers’ Certificate of Qualification, showing the qualification has been added, to the attention of: Confidential Secretary Crystal Wells, ac.no1743256390.bsda1743256390@csll1743256390ew1743256390.

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March 5, 2025

General Announcements

QECO Security Breach

QECO has identified a data breach that occurred on July 26, 2024. Measures have been taken to secure the system, and all affected individuals will be notified.

ETFO members with questions can contact the QECO incident response line at 1-833-778-1365, available Mon – Fri from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.

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March 5, 2025

Local News

Change of PA Day

To accommodate the Ontario Elections, the PA Day originally scheduled on March 28, 2025 will now occur on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

The PA Day scheduled for March 28th, 2025, is cancelled, and students will attend school on that day.

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February 11, 2025

ETFO Provincial

ETFO Scholarships and Bursaries

The ETFO Scholarships and Bursaries Program offers financial incentives to: members and non-members entering faculties of education; members studying at the graduate level; and members upgrading their qualifications at publicly funded universities/institutions in Ontario. This includes bursaries for members of designated groups, including Black and Indigenous educators, and bursaries for children of ETFO members.

The application window for ETFO Scholarships and Bursaries is now open. The deadline to apply is April 30.

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February 4, 2025