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ETFO is a union committed to public education, social justice and equity. We represent 84,000 elementary teachers and #onted education workers in Ontario.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Joined August 2010
As the school year begins, @ETFOpresident wants parents and educators to know that this is his vision to defend and protect #onted public education. #onpoli
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ETFO responds to #onted rumour. @etfopresident “Collapsing Ontario’s 72 school boards into four isn’t just a bad idea, it’s reckless, undemocratic, and an outright attack. Ford is manufacturing yet another crisis in education. "
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RT @ETFOpresident: Word is @PaulCalandra is eyeing a plan to collapse Ontario’s 72 school boards into four. That’s not #onted reform; it’s….
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An important article here about the Ontario government's attacks on #onted school boards and trustees. It's all about a power grab and has way more implications than you think! .READ via @ConversationCA #onpoli.
theconversation.com
A brief look at the history of elected school boards in Canada shows how the powers and responsibilities of elected school board trustees have been eroded considerably.
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RT @ETFOpresident: With ballooning class sizes, funding cuts, a decline in support, and a loss in retention, there comes a time to take a s….
cbc.ca
Teachers and administrators at all public, Catholic and francophone schools across Alberta are in a legal strike position.
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RT @ONDPPressOffice: “The mask is off,” Pasma sounds alarm about Minister of Education’s plans to shut out the voices of parents and commun….
ontariondp.ca
OTTAWA – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister of Education Chandra Pasma made the following statement in response to Ford’s education minister’s comments on Newstalk 1010 about eliminating school board...
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Congratulations to these longtime ETFO members and staff for their contributions over the years. You have helped make our union strong!.
We celebrated this year’s OTF Fellowship recipients at our President’s Banquet led by OTF’s outgoing 81st President Mike Foulds. The Fellows are Marc-Éric Audet (AEFO); Émilie Brochu (AEFO); Diana Corazza (OECTA); Chris Goodsir (OSSTF); Jason Johnston (ETFO); Scott Perkin (OTF);
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RT @Thetrilliumca: One-in-three Ontario school boards projecting budget deficits this year
thetrillium.ca
Some boards say they're planning to draw on reserves or find ways to try to cut costs. Others say the province needs to step up with more funding
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"As students head back to school, educators and parents warn that a lack of support isn’t just failing kids who need it, but entire classrooms," writes Isabel Teotonio. "#ETFO's Promises Unfulfilled report shows years of funding cuts and policy changes have left boards unable to.
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RT @ETFOpresident: School board trustees say it best: "We are woefully underfunded, particularly when it comes to special education," says….
cbc.ca
As a new school year starts, Ottawa's largest public school board finds itself in detention for financial reasons. But some suggest the recent provincial takeover was politically motivated — and...
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Join a community action on Saturday, Sept 20. Together we will join a global mobilization for people, for peace and for the Planet! Learn more and get involved at #onpoli.
drawtheline.world
We refuse to stand by while the government and Canada’s richest corporations hoard wealth, gut our public services, fuel climate collapse, attack migrants, exploit Indigenous lands, and prop up a...
Protecting our water and fighting cuts to public services like the Canada Water Agency are in many ways the same issue. On September 20, the Draw the Line day of action will draw the lines between these struggles.
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RT @MaritStiles: The mask is off. The Ford government is replacing elected school board trustees with political insiders, silencing parents….
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Why consider a strike? ."The overwhelming thing that is driving this is an absolute dismay over the fact that not only is the govt not helping them (teachers) to do their important work, but in fact are progressively and systematically making it worse year after year after year,".
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RT @CTFFCE: To mark the #InternationalDayforPeopleofAfricanDescent, the #CTFFCE is proud to share our latest Student Voice booklet:. 📢 Reco….
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RT @kristynwongtam: Live - Press Conference from community members and education workers calling on Ford to withdraw Bill 33. https://t.co/….
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At today’s @PolicingFreeSch press conference, @ETFOpresident said, “Oppressed communities must be at the centre of decisions that affect them. Bill 33 fail to take this into account. ETFO will not stand for a government that erases progress on equity while undermining and
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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Standing alongside education partners to say no to Bill 33, which standardizes and mandates unnecessary policing in #onted schools. “The Ford government is choosing to expand policing in schools despite the data being clear that policing does not make educational spaces safer,”
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RT @ETFOeducators: TODAY: At 10 am, @ETFOpresident will join @PolicingFreeSch @kristynwongtam to send a united message about why police in….
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TODAY: At 10 am, @ETFOpresident will join @PolicingFreeSch @kristynwongtam to send a united message about why police in schools is not a solution - it's harmful and regressive! . Tell your MPP to say NO to #Bill33 #onpoli #onted.
⚠️MEDIA ADVISORY | FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PRESS CONFERENCE . 📣The Provincial Campaign for a #PolicingFreeSchoolsON & supporters demand: No to Bill 33 . ⏰🗓️10am, Sept 2. 📍Media Studio, Queens Park. ⬇️⬇️⬇️. #NoToBill33.#PolicingFreeSchools.#ONTed.#ONPoli.#ONLab #TOPoli #TOLab #TOEd
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