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TORONTO – A union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers has endorsed the New Democrats ahead of the spring election.
The Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario made the announcement at a meeting today.
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ETFO president Sam Hammond says the party earned the endorsement because of its commitment to publicly funded education.
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Teachers have had a strained relationship with the governing Liberals for years following a bitter contract dispute with former premier Dalton McGuinty in 2012.
Ontario’s spring election will be held on June 7.
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