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New Teachers

A Message from the Minister of Education

Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Minister of Education

As the Minister of Education, it is my privilege and responsibility to visit as many schools and classrooms as I can across the province. By experiencing your classrooms first-hand, I can begin to see the impact of decisions made by government at Queen’s Park.

Your Federation: a Roundup of Federation News

Representative council

Representative Council brings together presidents and delegates of ETFO’s teacher, occasional teacher, and professional and education support worker locals. Council meets three times a year.

Mentoring New Teachers

Kathy Clarke and Kelly Hayes

Data from the ontario teachers' pension plan indicates that 18 percent of new teachers are at risk of leaving the profession.