End-of-Year Timesheets / EI and ROEs

Occasional teachers should submit their current timesheet for June 12-25 on Wednesday, June 25. Pay for this 10-day period will occur on July 9.

Timesheets for June 26-27 should be submitted on Friday, June 27. Pay for these two days will occur on July 23.

If applying for Employment Insurance, please note the Board will electronically send your Record of Employment to Service Canada on Friday, July 18. Begin your claim on the last day you work — do not wait for your ROE before applying.

For more information, see the Member’s Guide to Employment Insurance.

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ADSB Summer Symposium 2025

ADSB is excited to invite occasional teachers to the ADSB Summer Symposium 2025. Download the booklet to discover the exciting learning opportunities that your colleagues, system team, and invited guests have prepared to help you kick off the school year.

White Pines C & VS
Aug 26-27, 2025

For compensation purposes, teachers will be paid $100 per day for engaging in the full day(s) of learning, which includes all keynote and breakout sessions. District participant expenses will be reimbursed if engaging both days in person.

Don’t miss out — register by June 25!

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Fall Bridge Positions

Bridge positions are multi-day assignments at the beginning of the school year intended to bridge the time between the first day of school and the day in which the LTO or permanent assignment is filled. Bridge positions will be offered to occasional teachers on the basis of seniority, qualifications, and availability.

To indicate your interest in being offered a fall Bridge Position, please review and complete the Bridge Position Form by June 30. The form can be found in your Employee Portal > Forms Online > Forms.

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Measles Preparedness

As of June 5, Algoma Public Health (APH) has no reported Algoma district Measles cases that have resulted in any school exposures.

In the event of a future exposure, any staff member in the school during the exposure period who cannot provide evidence of immunity may need to be excluded from school until their potential infectious period is over.

Members are recommended to review their immunization record and have it available should a case be confirmed in a school.

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Ice Cream Social

All AOTL members are invited to a sweet summer treat! Bring the whole family and join us for an Ice Cream Social hosted by your union. No RSVP required.

Wednesday, June 25
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Big Moose Ice Cream Parlour, SSM

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PRIDE and Solidarity, ETFO celebrates Pride Month

TORONTO, ON – To mark the beginning of Pride Month, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is celebrating in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The Federation continues to prioritize fostering safe, inclusive, and supportive environments for its members, students, and individuals in the community who identify as 2SLGBTQ+ and their allies.

This year’s theme of Pride and Solidarity refers not only to the togetherness and connection present within 2SLBGTQ+ communities, but also to the influence and strength within labour organizations to mobilize for continued change. ETFO and others within the labour movement must work collectively to affirm that 2SLGBTQ+ rights are human rights.

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ETFO responds to Ford government’s egregious overreach, forced return of police in schools

TORONTO, ON – Below is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) following today’s announcement from Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra:

“ETFO strongly opposes the Ford government’s latest legislative proposal that grants the Minister of Education additional powers to more easily place elected school boards under supervision and that forces the presence of police officers in schools. This is not education reform; it’s authoritarianism cloaked in the language of accountability, designed to deflect blame, suppress dissenting voices, and tighten political control over a public education system this government has failed to adequately fund.

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Collective Agreement Scavenger Hunt

Congratulations to the winners of our Collective Agreement Scavenger Hunt, who each won a $50 gift card to Indigo. Winners were drawn by random lot at our Spring Annual Meeting.

Sarah Duggan
Len Peake
Naomi Wang
Laura Waters

Thanks to everyone who participated!

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Ford government claims “record funding,” delivers more public education cuts

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is pushing back against the Ford government’s latest education funding announcement, saying the promise of “record” investments doesn’t reflect the reality in Ontario’s public schools: 

“Despite claims of record spending, educators across Ontario continue to see the cumulative effects of chronic provincial underfunding: larger class sizes, fewer supports for students (especially those with disabilities), deteriorating school infrastructure, rising violence in schools, and increasing demands placed on under-resourced staff. This isn’t record funding; it’s systemic neglect. 

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First Steps Program 2025

August 11-14, 2025

ETFO is looking for 10 observers from designated groups to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting as part of the First Steps program.

Selected participants will learn about Robert’s Rules of Order, get to know Annual Meeting operating procedures, and observe what it is like to be part of the democratic process of the Federation.

Registration closes June 5 at 4:00 p.m.

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