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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...

HAMILTON TEACHERS SAY $750 SUPPLY ALLOWANCE MISSES BIGGER PROBLEMS

Hamilton elementary teachers’ unions say a $750 annual allowance for classroom supplies won’t solve issues that come with what they call “chronic underfunding” of Ontario schools. The province announced on Wednesday that Ontario elementary teachers would get spending...

ETFO RESPONDS TO CLASSROOM SUPPLIES ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President David Mastin in response to today’s announcement about classroom supplies: “For years, educators have spent hundreds of dollars of their own...

ONTARIO STUDENTS NEED SMALLER CLASSES, NOT ANOTHER EQAO REVIEW

In response to disappointing results on literacy and numeracy tests, the Ontario government has announced a review of the province’s standardized testing system, the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office). Instead of chasing elusive explanations...