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Dinner and a Movie at The Grand

Saturday, February 3
The Grand Theatre (641 Queen St E, SSM)
Doors Open at 5:30 | Dinner at 6:00 | Movie at 7:00

Members and a guest are invited to the ever popular dinner and movie night at The Grand Theatre!

This year we will be featuring the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee. This touching story features Akeelah, an 11-year-old girl living in South Los Angeles, who discovers that she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will take her to the National Spelling Bee. Despite her mother’s objections, Akeelah doesn’t give up on her goal. She finds help in the form of a mysterious teacher, and along with overwhelming support from her community, Akeelah might just have what it takes to make her dream come true.

The cost to attend is $25 per person which includes a delicious chicken piccata dinner, pop, popcorn, and a candy bar! A cash bar will also be available.

Tickets are available until Friday, January 26.

Tickets

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January 10, 2024

Local News

Happy Holidays!

The local office will be closed from December 23 to January 7. Email will be checked periodically during this time.

On behalf of your Local executive team, we extend our heartfelt thoughts and wishes for a delightful holiday season and a joyous New Year!

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December 22, 2023

Collective Bargaining / Media Release

ETFO teacher, occasional teacher members ratify central agreement

Toronto, ON – Teacher and occasional teacher members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) voted 90 per cent in favour of accepting the 2022-2026 Teacher/Occasional Teacher (T/OT) Central Agreement reached with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Ontario government. The term of the four year central agreement is from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2026. OPSBA ratification is required for the agreement to take effect; their vote is scheduled for next week.

“While this round of bargaining was exceptionally lengthy and difficult, ETFO members stood firm in the face of cuts, pressed for improvements to working and learning conditions, and won,” says ETFO President Karen Brown. “This agreement is proof that the legal bargaining process works when it’s allowed to unfold as intended. I want to thank members for their strength, resistance and persistence.”

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December 18, 2023

Local News

Payroll Deadlines

The ADSB Payroll Office wishes to remind you that the timesheet submission schedule for the Christmas shutdown December 25-January 5 inclusive is as follows:

Pay Period	Date Range	Submission Deadline to Payroll Office	Regular Scheduled Pay Date	Late Timesheet Pay Date
202309	Nov 30-Dec 13	END OF DAY Wed Dec 13	Dec 27	Jan 10
202210	Dec 14-27	END OF DAY Fri Dec 22	Jan 10	Jan 24

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December 3, 2023

Collective Bargaining / Media Release

ETFO reaches tentative agreement at Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table

TORONTO, ON – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has reached a tentative central agreement for its 80,000 teacher and occasional teacher members with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Ontario government.

“After 14 months of central bargaining, we’re pleased to be able to bring forward a tentative agreement to our teacher and occasional teacher members that protects their collective agreement entitlements and also addresses key bargaining goals,” says ETFO President Karen Brown. “This has been the longest round of central bargaining in ETFO’s history, but we persisted. We remained focused on getting government cuts off the table and on addressing members’ working conditions, which are students’ learning conditions.”

Details of the agreement will be shared with ETFO teacher and occasional teacher members on Thursday, November 23, after a meeting with their local presidents and chief negotiators. A ratification vote is being scheduled; details of the vote will be shared with members once they are confirmed.

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November 21, 2023

Professional Development

Programming for Students with Special Needs in the Regular Classroom: Student Mental Health and Well-Being

Wednesday, November 29
4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Boréal French Immersion PS, Rm 241
$10.00

Join us for this enlightening after-school workshop led by renowned ETFO AQ Instructor Kim Spratt. Gain valuable insights and practical strategies to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Register

Registration deadline is November 24.

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November 19, 2023

Professional Development

A Practical Approach to Structured Literacy

Saturday, November 18
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Virtual – Zoom
FREE

In this two hour Saturday session Martha Kovack, MEd, will provide OTs with an introduction to the science of reading and what structured literacy looks like in the classroom. Participants will be introduced to the importance of connecting the sounds, spellings, and meanings of words, and how Orthographic Mapping supports efficient storage of words in memory. The emphasis will be on practical activities for the classroom.

RSVP

Registration deadline is Monday November 13 at 4:00 p.m.

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November 4, 2023

Media Release

ETFO responds to Ontario government’s fall economic statement

TORONTO, ON – Despite expected growing surpluses over the next few years, the Ford government continues to underfund public education in Ontario. The fall economic statement delivered today ignores the needs of students and educators, and is another missed opportunity to undo damaging cuts to public education.

“In its 2023 budget, the Ford government had the opportunity to strengthen public education in Ontario, but chose, instead, to make cuts to services that impact student success and well-being,” says Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President Karen Brown. “And now, with its fall economic statement, we’re seeing the same refusal to prioritize public education. They must reverse the cuts and deliver the funding Ontario students deserve.”

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November 4, 2023

Professional Development

Addressing Challenging Behaviours Through Effective Classroom Management

November 8
Boreal French Immersion PS
4:30 – 7:00 p.m. with dinner provided
Registration Fee: $10.00

As educators, it’s vital to establish safe and inclusive learning environments in which all students can succeed.

Kim Spratt, ETFO AQ Instructor and workshop presenter, will guide us through reviewing and improving classroom routines and procedures that support effective instruction, learning, and social skills acquisition.

Register

Registration deadline is Friday November 3 at 4:00 p.m.

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October 28, 2023

Collective Bargaining / Media Release

ETFO members’ 95 per cent strike mandate sends resounding message to government to start bargaining seriously

TORONTO, ON – Today, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced that its teacher and occasional teacher members voted 95 per cent in favour of central strike action.

“This strong strike mandate sends a very clear message to the government,” says ETFO President Karen Brown. “Our members have been working for over a year without a contract, and their patience has run out. We need the government to stop stalling and start negotiating seriously on our members’ key priorities, like providing more supports for students with special needs, acknowledging the staffing crisis in education, putting a fair compensation offer on the table, and addressing violence in schools.”

This strike mandate does not necessarily mean that ETFO members will be engaging in work-to-rule strike action or heading to picket lines at this time. Negotiations will continue at ETFO’s Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table.

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October 18, 2023