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Executive Elections Results

President First Vice President Vice President – Open Vice President – Women Only Treasurer Secretary Executive Member – Open Executive Member – Women Only

Open Letter – Staff Cuts Email to Supervisor/Director

Dear Director Zucker and Supervisor Gupta, Your May 11 email regarding a massive 300 + central staff cut landed like another bombshell on our members,

Bill 101, Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026

ETFO Submission to the Ministry of Education – Bill 101, Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026 Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Fédération des enseignantes et

FINAL JOINT STATEMENT – Ontario Budget

TORONTO, ON – This morning, local presidents of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), representing educators in school boards currently under Ontario Ministry of

ETFO statement on Minister Calandra’s March 20, 2026 letter to educators

ETFO responds to the letter sent by the Minister of Education Paul Calandra to school board staff on March 20, 2026.

Joint Statement – Ministry supervision is failing Ontario students

TORONTO, ON – This morning, local presidents of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), representing educators in school boards currently under Ontario Ministry of

Final Joint Statement – Ministry supervision is failing Ontario students

TORONTO, ON – This morning, local presidents of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), representing educators in school boards currently under Ontario Ministry of

Motion for the 2026 ETFO Annual Meeting

THAT ETFO launch, in consultation with Occasional Teacher local leaders, a digital PA/PR campaign on the staffing crisis in our schools: unfilled vacancies, loss of

School Board Trustees and Bill 33

What do School Board Trustees Do? For over 175 years, locally elected school board trustees have been the voice of school communities, and are accessible

Events

June 3, 2026

June 3 – Aga Khan Museum Night

June 4, 2026

French Teacher Networking Dinner

June 5, 2026

Lunch and Learn! Member Sharing Events

June 10, 2026

June 10 – ROMWalk and Village by the Grange foodcourt

June 14, 2026

Community BBQ for Public Education

June 14, 2026

Join the Status of Women Committee for our fourth Annual Women’s Conference!

June 15, 2026

2SLGBTQ+ Human Rights Education Strategies workshop

Members Services

School Board Trustees: Your Community’s Voice in Public Education

The Role of School Board Trustees Each public school board in Ontario is governed by a board of trustees. School board trustees are locally elected

Smaller classes. BIG DIFFERENCE.

As parents and educators, we want the best start for our kids. But class sizes are too big in Ontario’s schools – and our kids are paying the price. With overcrowded classrooms and more class complexity, too many students’ needs are going unmet. Tell the Ford government to get serious about tackling overcrowded classrooms.

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School Board Trustees: Your Community’s Voice in Public Education

Ford Government’s Attack on School Board Independence. At the end of the 2024-25 school year, the Ford government placed several school boards under Ministry of Education supervision.

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