ETFO Calls to Action
ETFO calls on all MPPs to support MPP Peggy Sattler’s Stay At Home If You Are Sick Act
Letter to the Minister of Education: Keep March Break as scheduled
Government must fund and implement necessary safety measures to avoid future school closures
February 3, 2021
Letter to the Deputy Minister of Education: ETFO is opposed to postponing or cancelling March break
February 2, 2021
In this letter, ETFO General Secretary Sharon O’Halloran outlines ETFO’s opposition to postponing or cancelling March break for the current school year.
Ford government ignored its own experts to save money, placing students, educators at risk
January 21, 2021
January 8, 2021
January 6, 2021
Ontario refuses to acknowledge link between schools being open and COVID cases increasing
Ontario budget provides no new funding to keep students and educators safe
Student safety and learning needs a higher priority than pandemic pay to principals
Experts share their views on province’s flawed return to school plan
OLRB dismissal of unions’ case leaves Ontario’s flawed back to school plans without legal scrutiny
Ontario’s four major education unions are deeply concerned by the decision of the Chair of the Ontario Labour Relations Board to dismiss our health and safety case on the re-opening of schools based on …
Toronto, ON – The Ford Government continues to misrepresent the conditions in classrooms across Ontario as educators and parents are working hard to make the return to school work despite ill-planning and underfunding by the government.
Federal Government steps in to fill funding gap for school reopening plans
Ford government jeopardizing safety of all Ontarians with underfunded return to school plan
Given Sick Kids report, government must exercise caution on school reopening
Government rushing through public education changes without consultation
Government can’t plan for return to school without sufficient emergency funding
ETFO makes recommendations to Ministry of Education for a safe return to school
ETFO makes recommendations to Ministry of Education for a safe return to school
ETFO Statement– Peel District School Board must fully address anti-Black racism within its system
ETFO members ratify agreements at central bargaining tables
April 28, 2020
In view of COVID-19, ETFO suspends rotating strikes scheduled for March 23
Ontario budget an opportunity to undo damage to public education – ETFO
September 10, 2019
A new study on violence in Ontario public elementary schools confirms that violence against educators is taking a huge toll and is in part due to a lack of investment in front-line supports for vulnerable students.
January 15, 2019
In 2019 pre-budget hearings today, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) urged the Ontario government to make investments, not cuts, in public education to better prepare all students for success.
July 10, 2018
With the cancellation of both Ontario’s cap and trade program and a $100 million school repair fund that was to be paid for by the environmental program, the Doug Ford government has made it clear that it favours big business over students and crumbling schools, says the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
January 23, 2018
Seventy per cent of members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) say they have personally experienced violence or have witnessed violence in schools, according to an independent survey conducted for the Federation in November.
September 25, 2017
As southern Ontario temperatures soar, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is renewing calls for the government to address extreme heat and humidity conditions in elementary schools.
August 14, 2017
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) today released seven recommendations (PDF | Word) to fix Ontario’s education funding formula that has been shortchanging students for 20 years. The recommendations arise from Shortchanging Ontario’s Students: An Overview and Assessment of Education Funding in Ontario prepared by ETFO and economist Hugh Mackenzie & Associates.
June 21, 2017
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) continued to press for action to reduce violent incidents in schools by calling on the government to increase front line supports this September for children with behavioural challenges.
April 5, 2017
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) supports the Ontario Autism Coalition’s call for the province to step up support for students with autism and special education needs.
January 2017
ETFO issued a Call to Action to Address Violent Incidents in Schools. The Call to Action makes recommendations to the government for stronger funding and resources for special education; a comprehensive approach to supporting children’s mental health; proactive supports from both Ministries of Education and Labour to assure school board compliance with health and safety legislation; and better health and safety training for superintendents, principals and staff.