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...

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...

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,...

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,...

TORONTO, ON – While the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomes additional investments in mental health supports for students, the education funding announcement by the Ford government falls far short of what is needed...

The Honourable Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Premier’s Office, Room 281 Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) calls on the Government of Ontario to...

Justice Thomas R. Lederer has issued his decision on a remedy to an Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling in April 2016 that recognized the Ontario government violated the collective bargaining rights of educators when...

ETFO extends its support and solidarity to the 4,000 members of OECTA’s Toronto Elementary Catholic Teachers Bargaining Unit (OECTA-TECT) as they withdraw services and prepare to initiate full strike action against the Toronto Catholic District School Board in...

Ontario Federation of Labour News Release TORONTO – Ontario workers have come together to sound the alarm and issue an emergency appeal for the Ford government to take action to address the Omicron crisis. A...

Dear Members, I want to begin by thanking you for your extraordinary work and efforts throughout the pandemic, including the latest round of last-minute, emergency online learning and our transition back to the classroom. Each...