Ryan – ETFO Algoma Occasional Teacher Local

Educator Discount at PUSH Indoor Cycling Studio

Back-to-school season is here! While a new school year brings so much excitement, it also means pouring your time and energy into the students whose lives you help shape every day. Education is incredibly rewarding and meaningful work, but it can also be mentally and physically demanding. This year, get ahead of burnout and make time to choose yourself.

For a limited time, eligible education professionals can receive:

20% OFF 5 OR 10 PUSH PASSES

OR

20% OFF THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF A MEMBERSHIP

HOW TO REDEEM:

Download the PUSH Indoor Cycling app here: APPLE or GOOGLE
Create an account.
Add your desired pricing option—either a 5 or 10 PUSH Pass or a membership—to your cart.
Apply the coupon code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout to receive your discount.

This offer is available until September 14th, 2026, and is intended exclusively for eligible education professionals.

For more information about PUSH, our class options, and what to expect, please visit our website here: https://www.pushindoorcyclingstudio.ca/

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September 5, 2026

Media Release

Joint statement: Calandra’s bargaining bluster falls flat against dire challenges in publicly funded education

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.

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September 1, 2026

Social Events

Welcome Back Social

Friday, September 11
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Mulligan’s Irish Pub, SSM

Join us for our Welcome Back Social! We’ll cover your appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks while you relax, reconnect, and kick off the new school year with your fellow occasional teachers.

REGISTER

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August 28, 2026

General Announcements

Lianne Wyatt Member Benevolent Fund

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.

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August 26, 2026

ETFO Provincial

Stay Connected

It is important that ETFO Provincial has your most up-to-date contact information, including a personal (non-work) email address and a mobile or home phone number. This ensures you receive important updates about central bargaining, strike votes, and potential job action.

Please take a moment to update your information and stay connected.

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June 26, 2026

Local News

Missed Prep Periods

As the end of the school year draws closer, please turn your attention to any instances of missed preps during the school year.

Daily OTs

Please fill out this form anytime you miss a regularly scheduled prep period while on a daily assignment. A link to this form is always available on our website.

Our grievance on this issue is scheduled for arbitration on April 22, 2027. Let us know about your missed preps to be included for possible remedy.

LTO Teachers

Use the Timesheet for Prep Payback to claim payment for the days you missed prep and did not receive in-person prep payback. Claim these days at the end of your assignment, or at the end of the school year, whichever is sooner.

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June 17, 2026

Social Events

Ice Cream Social

Wednesday, June 17
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Big Moose Ice Cream Parlour

As the school year begins to wind down, we invite you and your family to join us for an evening of fun, conversation, and ice cream!

Bring the family and enjoy a complimentary small cone for everyone while connecting with fellow teachers and occasional teachers and celebrating another successful school year together.

This is a casual drop-in event, so feel free to stop by whenever it works for your schedule. We would love the opportunity to spend some time together before the summer break.

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June 4, 2026

Collective Bargaining / Media Release

Ontario’s Education Unions Serve Notice to Bargain

Today, Ontario’s education unions — L’Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) — each served notice to bargain on employer bargaining agencies, and informed the provincial government who is a participant at the table.

Together, our unions represent more than 255,000 teachers and education workers across Ontario. United in our commitment to publicly funded education, we are prepared to engage in meaningful negotiations focused on supporting students and strengthening learning and working conditions in schools across the province.

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June 3, 2026

Local News

Call for Audit Committee

We are looking for two members to assist with auditing our financial records over the summer. The role requires no previous experience and involves about two hours of work. We walk you through the process from start to finish.

Each member will receive a $150 gift card in appreciation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Ryan Geick (ac.lt1788693609oa@se1788693609rp1788693609) by Tuesday, June 9.

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June 2, 2026

Media Release

Pride and Solidarity: ETFO celebrates Pride Month

To mark the start of Pride Month, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) expresses solidarity with the 2SLGBTQ+ community and reaffirms its commitment to creating learning and working environments where 2SLGBTQ+ members, students, families, and allies feel safe, respected, and fully supported.

Amidst a social landscape where some politicians and voices in the media seek to normalize homophobia and transphobia, ETFO members from the 2SLGBTQ+ continue to support students and work in learning communities that may not always be safe for them. Pride and Solidarity represents our union’s continued commitment to advocating for members, students, and communities.

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June 1, 2026