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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

General Announcements

OCT Fee Deadline

OCT Fees are due each year on April 15. Please double-check that you have paid your 2025 fee on time to avoid any unwanted surprises.

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April 7, 2025

Media Release

ETFO responds to OHRC report on anti-Black racism, discrimination in Ontario schools

The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) on the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) report Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System:

“ETFO welcomes the OHRC’s efforts over the last few years to address systemic anti-Black racism in education, including its release of Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System. All stakeholders, including unions, are complicit in the way anti-Black racism has been embedded into the fabric of the education system.

ETFO responds to appointment of Paul Calandra as Ontario’s new Minister of Education

TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) on today’s Cabinet announcement:

“ETFO welcomes Paul Calandra as Ontario’s new Minister of Education. We are ready to work together to restore and strengthen Ontario’s public education system after years of damaging budget cuts and policies that have failed to prioritize students and education workers.

ETFO AQs

Registration is now open for ETFO AQ Spring courses to begin April 15th. These courses are specifically developed by Teachers for Teachers. For more info, check out etfo-aq.ca. Spring registration closes April 8.

Don’t forget that AOTL members are eligible to apply for our $150 Professional Learning subsidy. The application form is available here.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
ADSB certified teachers (contract, LTO, occasional) are eligible for a full subsidy (maximum $650) if you successfully complete(d) the following AQ courses between September 1, 2024 and August 31, 2025:

Math AQ Note: If you are requesting funding for a Math AQ, you must complete this Ministry Educator Survey and forward to ADSB your record of survey completion with the documentation noted below.

To receive a full AQ/ABQ subsidy, please email your statement of completion from the course provider or a copy of your College of Teachers’ Certificate of Qualification, showing the qualification has been added, to the attention of: Confidential Secretary Crystal Wells, ac.no1754688505.bsda1754688505@csll1754688505ew1754688505.

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March 5, 2025

General Announcements

QECO Security Breach

QECO has identified a data breach that occurred on July 26, 2024. Measures have been taken to secure the system, and all affected individuals will be notified.

ETFO members with questions can contact the QECO incident response line at 1-833-778-1365, available Mon – Fri from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.

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March 5, 2025

Political Action

Vote Today!

Polling stations are open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. today. You don’t need your voter registration card — just bring a piece of photo ID.

Find your polling location

Your vote matters. Let’s stand up for public education and our profession. Make sure to cast your ballot before the polls close!

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February 27, 2025

ETFO Provincial

Joint Statement on Publicly Funded Education in Ontario

A high quality publicly funded education system should be the priority of any government. It has a direct correlation to how to succeed as a society, province and country, and how we compete in an increasingly global economic environment. Publicly funded education is fundamental to
the maintenance and support of a democratic society that informs and engages all students in becoming active and well-informed citizens of Ontario and of Canada.

Organizations representing partners for publicly funded education in Ontario have come together to share concerns, discuss various issues and collaborate on strategies to ensure that our publicly funded education system remains a model of excellence.

Joint Statement on Publicly Funded Education in Ontario (PDF, 831 KB)