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Helping Internationally Trained Teachers (OTF Report)

Hilda Watkins

Gaining access to  the  teaching profession can be a lengthy and somewhat challenging process. There  are  cyclical  fluctuations  that  result  in teacher shortages and surpluses, making it difficult at times for trained teachers to get full-time jobs. Ontario  currently has  a  surplus  of  tea

LTD Buyout – Take It or Leave It? (Professional Relations Services)

Professional Relations Services Staff

From time to time, an ETFO member on long-term disability will be approached by the insurance company with an offer of a one-time lump sum payment in settlement of her or his ongoing claim for monthly LTD benefits.  This  may seem like an enticing offer, and you may want to leap at the chance, bu

An Environmental Tale

Andrea Hertach

When a former student came to me with an idea to make an impact on the environment  I jumped at the chance.