Media Releases

About ETFO
- Annual Meeting 2012 Documents
- Annual Meeting 2011 Updates
- Equity Officer's Report
- Objects and Priorities
- Provincial Executive
- Executive Update
- Governance
- ETFO Locals
- Awards & Scholarships
- History
- How the Union Works
- Accessible Customer Service Plan
- Job Postings
- Provincial Office
- Standing Committees
- Teacher Organizations
- Reference Book
- New Building Construction
Media Room
- Media Releases
- Letters to the Editor
- Latest Media Coverage
Early Learning Program
- Feedback Form
- Resources
- New Resource - Thinking it Through
- New Pamphlet - Playing is Learning
- A Day in the Life of Early Learning Educators
- Early Learning Central Website
- DECE Website: yourECEunion.ca
- Video - Leaders Discuss Early Learning
- Bill 242
- FAQ
- Kindergarten Campaign
Being a Member
- New Members
- Get Involved
- Member Information
- Member Services
- Membership Categories
- Rights & Responsibilities
- Survey of OTPP Members
- Your Union Dues
- World Teachers' Day 2011
Advice For Members
- Advisories to Members
- PRS Matters Bulletins
- Professional Relations Services Webcasts
- Annual Learning Plan
- Depression
- A Member's Guide to The WSIB
- A Member's Guide to Long Term Disability
- Associate Teaching
- QECO Evaluations
- Summer Reading
- Suspected Child Abuse
- The School Effectiveness Framework
- Information on the H1N1 Flu Virus
- Workplace Accommodations
Resources
- For Teachers
- For Occasional Teachers
- For Parents
- New Resources
- Professional Resource Catalogue
- Collaborative Coaching Handbook
- Educating for Global Citizenship
- Research for Teachers
- Body Image Project
- Imagineaction Program
- Teachers’ Gateway to Special Education
- Environmental Inquiry Resource
Publications
- ETFO Education Platform
- Voice Magazine
- @ETFO/FEEO eNewsletter
- Stewards' Mailings
- Queen's Park Highlights
- Briefs to Government Agencies
- Position Papers
- OTF Publications
- New Publications
Multimedia
- President's Address
- Podcast
- Photo Gallery
- Webcasts
Professional Learning
- Catalogue of Programs
- Upcoming Workshops
- Upcoming Conferences
- ETFO AQ Courses
- ETFO Credit Courses
- Presenters on the Road
- Summer Academy
- Classroom Management for the OT
- Call for Writers and Presenters
- ETFO Book Clubs
- Non-ETFO Professional Learning
- Teaching Green Workshop
Advocacy & Action
- Commission for Quality Public Services
- Nutrition for School Learning
- Political Action
- Provincial Election 2011
- Shannen's Dream
- Social Justice and Equity
- U.S. Public Service Unions Under Attack
- Urgent Action Appeal - Bahrain
- Woman Abuse Affects Our Children
- Women's Issues
- World Issues
Bargaining & Agreements
- Bargaining Goals
- Collective Bargaining Contacts
- Comparing Agreements
- Enforcement
- Status of Negotiations
Issues in Education
- Merit Pay
- EQAO Testing
- Best Start Initiatives
- Body Image
- Class Size
- Early Adolescence
- Education Funding
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- Fundraising
- Privatization of Public Education
- Safe Schools
- School Councils
- Teacher Accountability
- Teacher Professional Development
ETFO Team Sites
- Network Notices
- Acceptable Use Policy
Related ETFO Websites
- Control Your Future - Collective Bargaining 2012
- The Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning
- Early Learning Central
- Innoteach Learning Objects
- Annual Meeting 2011 Updates
- ETFO-AQ: AQs that work for you
- ETFO Credit Courses
- ETFO Occasional Teachers
- The Ultimate Block Party
- Spirit Horse Tour 2010
- One profession. One union. ETFO site for DECEs
- Teacher Working Conditions: They Matter!
Secure Services
shopETFO

Advanced Search

Home > Media Room > Media Releases

Media Releases

Name

Date Published

ETFO Donates $5,000 to Assist with Crisis in Attawapiskat

12/20/2011

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has donated $5,000 to assist with the crisis in Attawapiskat First Nation, as part of a longstanding commitment to the people of that community.

Basic Human Rights for Aboriginal Persons Must be Canada's Focus

12/9/2011

Basic human rights for Aboriginal persons must be our country's focus on International Human Rights Day and every day until those rights are achieved, according to the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO).

Ending Long Gun Registry Hypocritical as Nation Marks December 6th - ETFO

12/2/2011

Hypocritical is the only word to describe the federal government’s bill to end the long gun registry as the nation gets set to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the 14 women slain at Montreal’s École Polytechnique, according to ETFO.

ETFO Welcomes Provincial Anti-Bullying Bill

12/1/2011

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomed the Ontario government’s proposed Accepting Schools Act, saying that it will build on current efforts to create safe schools and address bullying behaviour.

Throne Speech - Investing in Public Education Key to Province's Future Success - ETFO

11/22/2011

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) welcomed today’s throne speech by the Ontario government, which puts a priority on public education and public health.

ETFO Introduces New Science Curriculum Resources at Aboriginal Festival

11/17/2011

New elementary school resources that focus on the sciences and the Aboriginal Curriculum were introduced at the Canadian Aboriginal Festival’s Education Day today by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO).

Full-Day Kindergarten, ECEs Growing to Meet Ontario's Needs

10/24/2011

With another 200 Ontario schools now offering full-day Kindergarten, there are lots more reasons to celebrate Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day this Wednesday October 26th, according to ETFO.

ETFO Welcomes Laurel Broten as Education Minister

10/20/2011

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) today welcomed the announcement that Laurel Broten will be Ontario’s new Minister of Education and Women’s Issues, saying that she brings valuable experience to the expanded portfolio.

Liberal Win Bodes Well for Future of Public Education - ETFO

10/7/2011

The Ontario Liberal Party election success last night bodes well for the future of public education in the province, according to the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario.

Elementary Teachers' Message for World Teachers' Day - Vote!

10/4/2011

On the eve of World Teachers’ Day, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is asking Ontarians to vote for public education.

1 - 10