TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President Karen Brown: “Since the start of the summer, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has repeatedly tried to create a...

TORONTO, ON – Following the re-election of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is ready to work with the provincial government and opposition parties, but will remain vigilant in...

For the last few days, students across the province have been needlessly trying to work through frustrating technical issues with the Education Quality and Accountability Office’s (EQAO) digital assessment platform. Today, EQAO announced that these...

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is disappointed that before- and after-school programs operated by school boards in Ontario are not included in the $10-a-day federal child care program. This restriction will have a...

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, 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...