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Members are advised not to complete the EQAO voluntary Webinar for Teachers: EQAO Primary and Junior Assessments or the Online Learning Module, Principals and Teachers: Primary and Junior Assessments unless release time is provided.
TORONTO, ON – ETFO has expressed concerns that lifting the mask mandate too soon may result in further disruption to in-person learning and negative impacts on the health and safety of ETFO members, students, and their families. We are now seeing significant disruption in schools due to the spread of COVID-19.
TORONTO, ON – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) commends child care advocates for the years of tireless activism that led to the signing of an historic agreement between the Governments of Ontario and Canada on affordable child care.
TORONTO, ON – Over the past two years, the Ford government repeatedly made ineffective decisions that unnecessarily prolonged the pandemic, and jeopardized the health and safety of students and education workers. Students in Ontario experienced longer disruptions to in-person learning than anywhere else in Canada, and are once again at risk of further disruptions due to the government’s decision to prematurely lift the mask mandate in schools on March 21.
Click below to read an open letter from ETFO President Karen Brown to Premier Doug Ford regarding the distressing ongoing protest/occupation in Ottawa, and other protests that are occurring throughout the province.
These events are a reminder of the urgency of ETFO’s work to promote equity, social justice, and human rights.
Justice Thomas R. Lederer has issued his decision on a remedy to an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling in April 2016 that recognized the Ontario government violated the collective bargaining rights of educators when it imposed Bill 115 in the fall of 2012. The award of damages—$103,100,000—to the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is significant.
TORONTO, ON – Last night, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) learned, from reporters on social media, that the Ford government is moving ahead with a return to in-person learning on January 17. The lack of direct confirmation is both disheartening and troubling, especially since ETFO members have been on the front lines throughout the pandemic, and have valid concerns about their safety and that of students.
TORONTO, ON – Over the winter break and following last week’s announcement, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) advocated for a short delay to the restart of in-person learning so that additional protections could be in place before students and education workers return. Given the rapid spread of Omicron across Ontario, today’s announcement is a safer decision than the one made last week, but additional action is still needed.
The application deadline for ETFO Awards is February 1. Application deadline for Scholarships and Bursaries is April 30.
Please visit etfo.ca/awards for award applications. For more information contact Sonia Ellis-Seguin at gro.o1713435773fte@n1713435773iuges1713435773sille1713435773s1713435773.
TORONTO, ON — Today, on World Teachers’ Day, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) joins people around the globe in recognizing and celebrating teachers for their outstanding commitment to the development, success, and well-being of students.