As a teacher or occasional teacher working in the elementary panel of a public district school board or school authority, or as an education worker in a bargaining unit for which ETFO holds bargaining rights, you are an active member of the federation. Your membership brings many benefits as well as responsibilities. These are outlined in documents such the ETFO Constitution and the ETFO Human Rights Statement.

These documents define what your membership means on paper. But what does your membership mean for you in your everyday life as:

• an employee who deserves a healthy working environment and good working conditions,
• as a professional who strives for continued growth, and
• as a citizen in the broader society who wants to build a better and safer world?

Being an ETFO member means you have access to a wide range of programs and services related to

• collective bargaining,
• communications through magazines, newsletters and stewards’ mailings,
• equity and women’s programs,
• leadership development,
• political action and public relations campaigns,
• professional development programs,
• professional relations services such as counseling, and
• awards and scholarships.

However, being a member goes beyond accessing services and programs.  It also means getting involved or assuming a leadership role to improve the federation, the state of education in Ontario, or the world itself.