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

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...

EDUCATION WEEK HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION

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

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

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

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,...