FIRST BARGAINING DATE

ETFO held its first central bargaining meetings on June 15. ETFO’s bargaining team met with representatives from the Council of Directors of Education (CODE) and the provincial government at both the Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table...

ETFO SERVES NOTICE TO BARGAIN

On June 3, 2026, ETFO served notice to bargain on the Council of Ontario Directors of Education (CODE), and informed the government who is a participant at the table. Notice to bargain advises them of...
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TORONTO SCHOOL BOARDS ADD VOICES TO AUTISM CONCERNS

Both Toronto’s public and Catholic school boards have asked the province for more money to cope with an expected influx of autistic students, according to an article in the Toronto Star, “We are disappointed that...
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THINK TWICE BEFORE AXING FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN, FORMER ADM SAYS

The former Assistant Deputy Minister of Education who implemented full-day kindergarten in Ontario says the Ontario government should think twice about axing the program. Studies show the return on investment in full-day kindergarten is between...
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BIGGER CLASS SIZES HARM LEARNING, EDUCATION EXPERT SAYS

British Columbia’s experiment with increasing class sizes “harmed student learning, cost the government political support, and did not end up saving much (if any) money in the long run,” says a Canada Graduate Scholar in...