1944 – 45 ONTARIO TEACHERS’ FEDERATION

OTF founded

1944

The Teaching Profession Act passes. This Act establishes the Ontario Teachers’ Federation, an umbrella organization for teacher federations, and makes membership in the federations mandatory.

Formation of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA).

1945

Women teachers are paid 67% of men teachers’ salaries. A woman teacher’s contract becomes temporary after she marries in case she becomes pregnant.