Labour News
All teachers’ federations across the province, except the Elementary Teacher’s Federation, have settled their contracts in this round of discussion. Ontario’s public elementary teachers will begin one-day, rotating strikes across t
he province in October unless the government and school boards return to the bargaining table and progress is made, says a confidential bulletin sent to members. In the meantime, they’re going to refuse to do extracurricular activities mid-week — on “Wynne Wednesdays,” performing classroom duties only while “wearing a solidarity colour, their ETFO (union) buttons, shirts or caps, says the memo outlining the ramped-up job action. In addition, starting Monday, teachers have been directed not to update classroom websites or blogs — key ways in which many communicate with parents — and won’t provide comments or prepare fall progress report cards, which are distributed in late October or early November.
I will be keeping you up-to-date with additional information. You can also check the main page of the TDSB website. There you will find all the news as it comes to us. Go to: www.tdsb.on.ca
