Faced with a government that continues to demand cuts to elementary education and refuses to address key issues affecting students and educators, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is escalating its strike action. Starting...

Today, four unions representing teachers and education workers across Ontario’s publicly funded education system have filed court challenges against the Ontario government’s Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act. The...

“As the first phase of job action by Ontario public school teachers kicked off Tuesday, parents of students at some Ottawa public schools appeared largely supportive of the educators’ plight.” To read the entire CBC...

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is commencing its “Phase 1” work-to-rule strike action across the province today. ETFO members will withdraw from Ministry of Education and school board activities while remaining in the...

President Sam Hammond talks with The Agenda’s Steve Paiken about ETFO bargaining issues and Phase 1 work-to-rule strike action.

In a recent statement, 55 unions on the Canadian Council of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) declared their support for Ontario’s education unions and for high quality public education: Statement on educational sector collective bargaining...

Starting today, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is engaging in a series of local meetings to prepare members for a work-to-rule strike action that begins on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The action targets...

Four Ontario unions, representing teachers and education workers across Ontario’s publicly-funded education system, strongly condemn the passage of Bill 124 by the Doug Ford government today. The Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), the...

ETFO President Sam Hammond: “At today’s conciliation meeting, it became apparent that the government and school board agencies were not interested in arriving at a fair settlement. As a result, ETFO has asked for a...

November 1, 2019 Toronto, ON – Members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) have given their union a strong mandate for central strike action should it be needed during ETFO’s central bargaining negotiations:...