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Collective Bargaining

Collective Bargaining Survey

We’re asking all AOTL members to complete a Collective Bargaining Survey to help us identify key priorities for the next round. Please see your email for the link.

This survey contains 36 questions and will take approximately 12-14 minutes to complete. Your participation is completely voluntary.

Responses will remain anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact details to enter a prize draw for one of three $100 gift certificates. In all cases, responses will remain strictly confidential.

The survey closes at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 2.

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March 24, 2026
Read more about the article March Break ROE Information
Local News

March Break ROE Information

Members who plan to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) during March Break (March 16–20) should submit their claim starting on their last day of work. You do not need to wait for your Record of Employment (ROE) before applying.

ROEs for Occasional Teachers will be submitted electronically to Service Canada and are expected to be available in your My Service Canada Account by March 30. If you have questions, the ADSB Payroll Office will remain open during the break from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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March 12, 2026
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Local News

Police Record Checks

ADSB will soon be contacting employees regarding recent legislation requiring all school board employees to complete a new Police Record Check every five years. Deadlines to comply will be based on the employee’s birth month.

We encourage members to wait for further information from ADSB regarding the application process and how to submit documentation to Human Resources.

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March 12, 2026
Read more about the article Counsellor in the Classroom
General Announcements

Counsellor in the Classroom

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual, and confidential support to help all young people.

They have developed a program that can be used by educators to support mental health in the classroom. Their Counsellor in the Classroom program promotes the discussion of mental health and well-being among young people.

They offer one module for elementary students, “Mental Health and Help Seeking” (Grades 4-12). The module is divided into two parts. The first includes classroom activities led by the teacher. The second includes a 45-minute phone or video call conversation between the class and one of KHP’s professional counsellors.

To learn more and register for the program, visit the Kids Help Phone website.

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March 12, 2026
Read more about the article ETFO responds to classroom supplies announcement
Media Release

ETFO responds to classroom supplies announcement

The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President David Mastin in response to today’s announcement about classroom supplies:

“For years, educators have spent hundreds of dollars of their own money to ensure students have what they need. If the government is finally acknowledging this reality, it’s long overdue. But let’s be clear. Educators cannot be bought, and our commitment to strong public education is not something this government can purchase with a pre‑bargaining announcement.

The real issue that needs addressing is this government’s ongoing refusal to address the chronic underfunding that forces educators to subsidize classrooms out of their own pockets in the first place.

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March 11, 2026