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A: Various layers of staff development will accompany this roll out. The Assistant Deputy Minister of Education responsible for the ELP met with all six hundred principals of the phase one schools during February and March. Staff development for teachers is taking place in April and May.

The Ministry of Education has also planned summer institutes to provide in-service for teachers and early childhood educators assigned to the new full-day programs. We will work to ensure that these are attended at the discretion of the teachers and not considered compulsory.

There is a Professional Activity Day just prior to Labour Day that may be used for the combined staff members to meet together. As plans are finalized for these days, we will add the information to the ETFO website.