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For Immediate Release – January 24, 2025  TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from Karen Brown, President of the  Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), on the Ontario Autism  Coalition’s Special Education Survey Report:  “The Ontario Autism Coalition’s latest report underscores the devastating impact of unmet student needs, policy failures, and chronic underfundingContinue reading “ETFO Statement on Ontario Autism Coalition Report”

October 4, 2024 TORONTO, ON—On October 5, as the world comes together to celebrate World Teachers’ Day, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) recognizes teachers’ unwavering commitment to inspiring and empowering students. “Teachers and other educators are the heart of Ontario’s public education system. Every day, teachers go above and beyond to inspire, challenge,Continue reading “ETFO celebrates World Teachers’ Day”

September 30, 2024 September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day for Canadians to reflect on the legacy of Canada’s residential school system, honour the healing journeys of Survivors, their families, and communities, and remember the children who never made it home. This day, recognized as a federal statutory holiday since 2021,Continue reading “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”

For Immediate Release – April 26, 2024  TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’  Federation of Ontario (ETFO) responding to the government’s announcement on  education funding for 2024-2025:  “While the Ford government has repeatedly claimed that they are committed to student success and investing in education, the numbers tell aContinue reading “Ford government’s failure to keep pace with inflation is a  deliberate cut to public education”

For Immediate Release – April 2, 2024  TORONTO, ON – Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada’s first  National School Food Program. This significant federal investment of $1 billion over  five years will provide meals to 400,000 more children every year, beyond those served  by existing school food programs.  “By investing in this program, theContinue reading ” ETFO applauds National School Food Program, calls on  Ford government to allocate funds efficiently”

For Immediate Release – March 26, 2024  TORONTO, ON – The Ford government has failed Ontario’s students once again by  shamefully refusing to allocate new funding to adequately support a high-quality public  education system. The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation  of Ontario (ETFO):   “By once again neglecting to allocate adequate fundingContinue reading “Ford government fails Ontario’s students once again by  refusing to allocate new education funding “

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’Association (OECTA), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO)issued the following statement today in support of the decision by the Ontario Teachers’Federation (OTF) not to extend the re-employment limit for retired teachers and administrators from 50 to 95Continue reading “No more band-aid solutions: Ford Conservative government must deliver areal plan to address the growing teacher recruitment and retention crisis”

Minister of Education Stephen Lecce and the Ford government have finally admitted that they have a teacher recruitment and retention problem. In an article published in the Toronto Star on February 21, the minister said to reporters that the province is looking at “every option available” to help ease the shortage of teachers in schoolContinue reading “For Government to Blame for Teacher Recruitment & Retention Crisis in Ontario”