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Members of your union Executive visited Ben R. McMullin PS to bring Red For Ed treats on the province-wide Day of Action and a solidarity message.
We’re looking for a few members who would like to lend their ideas, meet some colleagues, and help make things happen in our local!
We have spots available on three committees:
You don’t need to have committee experience, and you don’t have to know exactly what you can contribute. If you have an idea, an interest, or simply want to get more involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Committee work is a great way to have your voice heard, connect with other members, and help shape what our local does.
Interested? Let us know by Thursday, September 17.
TORONTO, ON – L’Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU), Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) presidents issued the following statement:
“Despite Minister of Education Paul Calandra’s many assurances that we would have collective agreements in place before Labour Day, teachers and education workers across Ontario will be welcoming students back next week without new contracts.
In March, we urged the government to allow bargaining to begin early. Instead of engaging in negotiations in early spring and showing a real commitment to stability and improving student success and well-being, Minister Calandra dismissed our call and confidently announced he was ‘optimistic’ deals could be reached before Labour Day. He was wrong. His repeated misplaced optimism makes painfully clear just how out of touch he is with the state of Ontario’s publicly funded education system and the complexity of the bargaining process.
The Lianne Wyatt Member Benevolent Fund is available to assist ETFO members in a time of financial crisis.
To apply, you must be an active member in good standing, experiencing financial hardship, and meet the requirements of the fund guidelines. Under the fund, members may apply for a lifetime maximum grant of $5,000.
Requests will only be accepted using the online application form. Please do not email applications or personal documentation. More information can be found at members.etfo.ca.