In the Winter 2011 edition of Voice, you were introduced to the approved bargaining goals that ETFO will pursue in the upcoming round of negotiations. These goals form the foundation of what we would like to achieve for our next collective agreements.
Educators across Ontario are swimming through an ever-growing alphabet soup of new initiatives introduced by the government, school boards, and principals.
Elementary teachers are professionals. They understand how best to organize their time and commitments to meet the educational needs of their students.
The provincial agreement that ETFO agreed to on February 12 contains important provisions that enhance our members’ professionalism.
During the past four years there have been tremors and shockwaves across the education landscape, but for the most part educators, parents, administrators, and trustees have been lulled into passive acceptance. Most are oblivious to the devastation that is coming.