The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has filed a complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board, claiming that the government has pre-empted bargaining discussions when it amended class size regulations in August 2019. The...
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is holding strike votes at a series of meetings with its 83,000 members over September and October. ETFO President Sam Hammond said that “members will be asked to demonstrate...
Here is the text of a media release was issued by ETFO on September 10, 2019: A new study on violence in Ontario public elementary schools confirms that violence against educators is taking a huge...
ETFO Near North Teacher Local President Rob Hammond predicts challenging times ahead in Ontario after next month’s federal election. “We’re in unknown territory with the Conservative government. With the federal election almost underway we expect...
With education sector collective agreements expired as of August 31, 2019, the union that represents over 55,000 education workers in Ontario’s public schools has asked its members for a strong mandate following some difficult bargaining...
