ETFO Algoma Occasional Teacher Local – Occasional teachers standing together for public education.

Spring Annual Meeting

Saturday, May 24
8:30 breakfast, Business to follow
The Water Tower Inn, SSM

All elementary occasional teachers are invited to join us for a complimentary breakfast and attend our 2025 Spring Annual Meeting!

Thought about getting involved?

Share your voice and OT expertise by joining the local leadership team. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025-27 term. Elections will be held for President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Member-at-Large positions.

To submit your nomination, contact Nichole Stewart-Murray, Elections Chair (moc.l1745426814iamg@1745426814yarru1745426814msln1745426814) with the names and email addresses of a mover and seconder. Copy your mover and seconder when you submit your nomination to Nichole. The nomination window closes May 10 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Elections will be held at our Spring AGM.

Constitution Amendments

Proposed constitutional amendments must be submitted to the Local office no later than the end of day on Thursday, April 24. The AOTL constitution can be found here.

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April 14, 2025

Media Release

ETFO responds to American tariffs

TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) on tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on Canadian products:

“The imposition of American tariffs is having far-reaching consequences for working families, students, and ETFO members. These measures, which violate the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, are beginning to impact key sectors of the Canadian economy, deepening the affordability crisis, creating financial uncertainty, and exacerbating food insecurity. As a result, many families are experiencing rising financial instability due to job losses and growing economic challenges.

Share Your Voice To Stop Violence

We’re inviting AOTL members to participate in an important campaign on workplace violence. Your story will remain anonymous.

Please take a moment to Share Your Voice To Stop Violence. We encourage you to speak openly about how workplace violence has impacted your well-being. Please avoid using specific names of students, staff, or schools to help keep the process confidential for everyone.

Your input is vital to creating safer schools. If you have any questions or need support filling out the form, don’t hesitate to reach out.

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April 7, 2025

General Announcements

Intent to Remain Forms

Intent to Remain Form must be completed by May 31 in order to stay on the elementary Occasional Teacher Roster for the 2025-26 school year. Please attend to this responsibility even if you are currently on a leave, or are planning to request a leave next year.

To complete the form:
Log into your Employee Portal.
Click “Forms Online > Forms” in the left hand margin.
Click on “Intent to Remain – Elementary” to open and complete the form.
Press the green button to submit.

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April 7, 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