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A labour dispute in which management refuses work to employees or closes its establishment in order to force a settlement on its terms.

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STATEMENT FROM ETFO PRESIDENT KAREN BROWN

July 26 2022

TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President Karen Brown: “Since the start of the summer, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has repeatedly tried to create a...

ETFO CALLS ON RE-ELECTED PC GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE ITS APPROACH, INVEST IN PUBLIC EDUCATION

June 03 2022

TORONTO, ON – Following the re-election of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is ready to work with the provincial government and opposition parties, but will remain vigilant in...

TIME TO SAY, “NO TO EQAO”

May 27 2022

For the last few days, students across the province have been needlessly trying to work through frustrating technical issues with the Education Quality and Accountability Office’s (EQAO) digital assessment platform. Today, EQAO announced that these...

PROVINCE MUST INCLUDE EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS OFFERED BY SCHOOL BOARDS IN $10-A-DAY CHILD CARE PLAN

May 09 2022

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is disappointed that before- and after-school programs operated by school boards in Ontario are not included in the $10-a-day federal child care program. This restriction will have a...

ETFO WELCOMES ONTARIO LIBERALS’ PROPOSAL TO CAP CLASS SIZE AT 20 STUDENTS

May 05 2022

TORONTO, ON – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomes the proposal put forward today by the Ontario Liberal Party to cap class size at 20 students as part of their election platform. As...

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