Leadership Development
In addition to maintaining strong links between the provincial organization and the locals, ETFO works to foster a strong active membership and an effective leadership through a variety of services and programs:
Resources
The ETFO video Voices of the Union, available from your local, shows new as well as experienced ETFO members discussing the value of the union and the opportunities for involvement. Four pamphlets – Welcome to Your Union, ETFO – Make It Strong! Get Involved!, ETFO and the Labour Movement, So Now you Belong to a Union – accompany the video and provide more information about ETFO and opportunities for involvement. Copies of the pamphlets are sent to each new member.
Workshops
- For Local Executives
ETFO staff delivers workshops to local executives on goal setting, planning, teambuilding, issue management, effective meetings, and much more. The fall leadership training give local elected leaders opportunities to hone their skills and increase their knowledge of education issues.
- For Stewards
ETFO offers stewards a variety of workshops on communications, rights and responsibilities, collective bargaining, equity issues, welcoming new members, conflict resolution, and many more.
- For Teachers on School Councils
Workshops specifically designed for the teacher representatives on school councils assist them to advance the cause of education with parents and the broader community.