Sam Hammond
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Ontario elementary teachers ratify contract deal with Ford governmentThe Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario says 97 per cent of its teacher members voted in favour of the three-year deal.EducationApr 28, 2020
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Ontario elementary teachers say they will step up job action if no deal madeThe president of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario said Monday that if contract deals aren't reached by March 6, they will begin a new phase of strikes effective Monday, March 9.EducationFeb 24, 2020
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Elementary teachers strike in several Ontario school boards, including OttawaElementary teachers hit the picket lines today in several boards, largely in eastern and northern Ontario and including Ottawa, as part of their rotating strikes.EducationFeb 5, 2020
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Contract talks between ETFO, Ontario government break downAfter resuming contract talks on Wednesday, ETFO and the Ontario government say negotiations broke down Friday evening. The union said it will ramp up strikes next week.EducationJan 31, 2020
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Ontario elementary teacher strikes to hit three school boards as contract talks resumeThe Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has been staging one-day, rotating strikes since last week, and the union is targeting boards in Durham, Lambton Kent and Algoma on Thursday.EducationJan 30, 2020
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Ontario education minister: ‘Disturbing’ that ETFO is withdrawing services for ‘vulnerable’ kidsA number of hospital boards will be affected by rotating strikes and a one-day walkout by members of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) next week.EducationJan 28, 2020
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Elementary teachers to hold Ontario-wide walkouts once a week if contract talks do not resume: ETFOThe Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has announced it will begin once-a-week provincewide walkouts beginning Feb. 6 if contract talks with the government do not resume.CanadaJan 27, 2020
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Protecting full-day kindergarten top priority for Ontario educatorsKindergarten teacher and designated early childhood educator cite research that shows children who participate in full-day kindergarten excel in key areas like math, reading and writing as compared to those who attend half-day.EducationJan 23, 2020
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Ontario education minister announces $25 to $60 a day for child care funding during strike actionOntario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the government will give money to parents affected by rotating teachers' strikes, with compensation for child care ranging from $25 to $60 per day of missed school.EducationJan 15, 2020
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Ontario elementary teachers escalate job action, phase 2 of work-to-rule campaign starts TuesdayStarting Tuesday Dec. 10, elementary teachers in Ontario will be escalating job action by starting phase two of their work-to-rule campaign.EducationDec 7, 2019
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