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Saturday, February 21
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Paint & Decor Concepts, SSM
Unleash your creativity and paint a mug with us! Enjoy a relaxing afternoon filled with creativity, snacks, and good company. Members may bring a guest.
Tickets are $20 per person. Register by February 12.
Wednesday, February 18
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Zoom
The famous influencers @ATFrenchies call him “the GOAT of French!” Join fellow teacher-rockstar ÉTIENNE for a high-energy online session where he shares reading strategies that springboard students into higher-level French speaking and writing.
Explore 29 research-based strategies designed to engage students of all grades and abilities in authentic, spontaneous, and fun reading. All participants receive a digital copy of the IC Readers’ Playbook, and the first 20 teachers to register will also receive a hard copy of the best-selling IC Reader <<Je me présente>>.
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is urging the Ministry of Education to provide educators with high-quality, comprehensive, job-embedded professional learning and sufficient time before rolling out the newly revised Kindergarten curriculum in fall 2026. The new document contains several significant changes.
“Without meaningful training and dedicated implementation supports, educators will be left scrambling to learn the new curriculum, undermining student learning outcomes,” says ETFO President David Mastin. “ETFO members are well-equipped to deliver instruction and assess skills, but they need professional learning to guide their lesson planning and instructional practices. They deserve more than a webinar and set of slides, and they must not be expected to complete this training on their own time.”
Read more: ETFO calls for quality professional learning, time to support revised Kindergarten curriculum
Monday, January 19
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Zoom
Thinking about starting or growing your family? Join us for an information session designed to support members who are pregnant or planning a parental leave. We’ll cover your rights under the collective agreement, EI and top-up information, timelines, and common questions.
Members are reminded to ensure your QECO Statement of Evaluation is updated. This is essential for salary grid placement for both permanent and LTO positions.
You can apply for upgrading advice or re-evaluation annually, including if qualifications were earned outside Ontario. Please see QECO’s website for applications and contact information.
For new employees, you have 60 calendar days from your date of hire to provide your QECO documentation (or proof of application) to HR. If you provide proof of application, submit your QECO statement to HR within 14 days of receiving it.
For existing employees, if you’re seeking a category upgrade because of a completed course, you must submit a new QECO evaluation statement (or proof of application) to ADSB before October 31. If you provide proof of application, submit your upgraded QECO statement to HR within 14 days of receiving it.
If the above timelines are met, you will receive retroactive salary adjustment to the beginning of your assignment. However, if the above timelines are not met, salary adjustments will take effect in the month following HR’s receipt of your QECO documentation.
Support ETFO’s democratic process by volunteering at Annual Meeting, which will take place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on August 10-13, 2026.
The deadline to apply is March 1. Expenses are paid per provincial guidelines.
What do I do on days when buses are cancelled?
If safety allows, make a reasonable effort to report to work.
If you are unable to report to work because of weather, notify the principal as soon as possible. Make reasonable efforts to report to work if it becomes safe to do so. LTOs may have alternate sites — check with your admin.
You won’t lose pay or sick leave if inclement weather prevents you from reporting to work. Your safety comes first — period.