Ontario Elementary Teachers

• Ontario reaches tentative deal with elementary school teachers

  Ontario's education minister says public elementary teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the provincial government.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2023
  
• Kawartha Pine Ridge teacher Shirley Bell re-elected ETFO vice-president

  Shirley Bell was first elected to the role of vice-president of ETFO in 2021. She began her teaching career in 2005 and has held a number of roles with the 83,000-member union.

  Education

  Aug 16, 2023
  
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• Ontario elementary teachers ratify contract deal with Ford government

  The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario says 97 per cent of its teacher members voted in favour of the three-year deal.

  Education

  Apr 28, 2020
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• Ontario elementary teachers get salary, benefits boosts in tentative contract deal

  Ontario's elementary teachers have agreed to salary increases of one per cent a year for three years, but will get higher benefit increases than the government originally sought.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2020
• Ontario elementary school teachers to resume contract negotiations with province

  The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is set to resume contract talks with Premier Doug Ford's government today.

  Education

  Mar 11, 2020
• Ontario elementary teachers to resume bargaining on Wednesday

  In previous talks earlier this year, ETFO said it was close to an agreement on several key issues, but that the government negotiators changed positions at the last minute.

  Education

  Mar 9, 2020
• Various Ontario teachers on strike, including French-language schools

  Teachers in Ontario's French system are holding a strike today, as public elementary and high school teachers walk out at select boards.

  Education

  Feb 13, 2020
• Elementary teachers to protest outside Ontario education minister’s talk

  Elementary teachers are planning to protest outside a downtown Toronto hotel today where Ontario's education minister is set to speak.

  Education

  Feb 12, 2020
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• Elementary schools closed as teachers hit the picket line in 2nd Ontario-wide strike

  Elementary teachers are hitting the picket lines en masse in Ontario today in their second province-wide strike to put pressure on the government in contract talks.

  Education

  Feb 11, 2020
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• Rotating strikes resume for elementary teachers after Ontario-wide walkout

  Public elementary teachers are on strike at several Ontario boards today including the largest one, in Toronto.

  Education

  Feb 7, 2020