The following is the text of an ETFO news release dated March 15, 2019. Toronto, ON – The Conservative government announced more cuts to public education today including increases to class size in grades 4-8...
An opinion columnist for the CBC says the announced “additional funding” for school boards to deal with an expected influx of autistic students is, in fact, money that was already allocated as the “average per-pupil...
The government chose the March Break to make a number of education-related announcements around K-12 class size, school board hiring practices and supports for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Ministry released documents explaining those...
The president of ETFO’s Near North Teachers’ Local has warned that violence against teachers and administrators alike is becoming more frequent and more severe. In an interview with the North Bay Nugget, Rob Hammond said...
Following is the text of a news release from ETFO: Toronto, ON – Instead of addressing the crisis it has created for Ontario children with autism, the Ford government is downloading its obligation to support...
Both Toronto’s public and Catholic school boards have asked the province for more money to cope with an expected influx of autistic students, according to an article in the Toronto Star, “We are disappointed that...
The Ford government will present its first provincial budget to the legislature on April 11, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli announced Mar. 7. Fedeli, who said the budget would present a “detailed plan” to eliminate the...
Parents of autistic children were joined by advocates and supporters in front of the legislature building at Queen’s Park March 7 as hundreds gathered to protest the Ford government’s new policy on therapy for autistic...
Following is a joint statement signed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) – Ontario, Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU),...
A snitch line set up by the Ford government to encourage parents to report teachers who weren’t following the new sex-education curriculum netted 27 complaints that the government flagged as “allegations of professional misconduct,” a...
