When Paul Calandra stepped to the microphone last week ahead of contract talks with Ontario’s education unions he projected a tone of optimism. A day later, union leaders held a press conference of their own...

Ontario’s major teaching unions have served notice to the Ford government to begin bargaining new agreements for more than 255,000 educators across the province. The notices mean the province will now need to prepare to enter potentially...

Smaller class sizes, more special education resources and addressing violence in schools are among the bargaining priorities for Ontario’s teacher and support staff unions who have filed a formal notice to start talks. Contracts expire...

Ontario’s education minister is expecting class sizes to be a key issue in upcoming contract negotiations with education unions, as labour talks formally get underway this month. “They’ve mentioned it to me, right from the...

TORONTO, ON – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) issued the following statement in response to the provincial government’s 2026‑27 core education funding announcement: “Calling this budget ‘record‑breaking’ is meaningless when it fails to...

Teachers and educators at Hopewell Avenue Public School participated in a province-wide call for the Ontario government to lower class sizes. CBC’s Jayden Dill spoke to teachers about their demands.

Education workers call on the province to revise its school funding approach.  @millandmaitmom talks with David Mastin of @ETFOeducators

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is rejecting the provincial government’s proposed education bill, the Putting Student Achievement First Act, which unnecessarily restructures school board governance and leadership roles, limits the core responsibilities of trustees,...

The length of teachers’ college in Ontario will soon be cut in half, from two years to one, the Ford government announced Friday. The change, announced by Minister of Colleges and Universities Nolan Quinn and...