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EDUCATION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION

May 02 2022

Education Week, which takes place annually during the first week of May, is a time to recognize the many successes occurring in public elementary schools across Ontario. It also serves as a reminder that public...

ETFO URGES GOVERNMENT TO REINTRODUCE MASK MANDATES FOR SCHOOLS

April 08 2022

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...

GOVERNMENT MUST ALLOW SCHOOL BOARDS TO PRIORITIZE STUDENT SAFETY

March 14 2022

TORONTO, ON – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is concerned about the government’s undermining of school boards that want to maintain masking policies to protect the safety of students and staff. Once again,...

CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY REMOTE LEARNING A DISSERVICE TO ONTARIO STUDENTS

February 18 2022

The announcement that the government is forcing all school boards to implement emergency remote learning for the next school year is irresponsible and makes no sense. ETFO supports a cautious approach to public health measures,...

FORD’S EDUCATION PLAN FALLS FAR SHORT OF WHAT ONTARIO STUDENTS NEED

February 17 2022

TORONTO, ON – While the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomes additional investments in mental health supports for students, the education funding announcement by the Ford government falls far short of what is needed...

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