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ETFO celebrates World Teachers' Day

10/04/2024

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

9/30/2024

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Statements

No Place for Hate

9/20/2024

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ETFO announces its 2023-2024 award winners

8/13/2024

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A teacher interacting with her class. A lineup of students boarding a school bus

About us

ETFO represents approximately 83,000 members that include public elementary teachers, occasional teachers, education support personnel, professional support personnel and designated early childhood educators. ETFO provides protective and professional services for members and promotes equity and social justice within the education system and the broader society. ETFO is a social justice and equity seeking organization.

Upcoming Events

Oct

17

Sukkot (Judaism)
Sukkot (Judaism)

Oct

20

Karva Chauth (Hinduism)
Karva Chauth

Oct

21

Media Literacy Week
Media Literacy Week

Oct

24

Shemini Atzeret (Judaism)
Shemini Atzeret (Judaism)

Oct

24

Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educators Appreciation Day
A day to celebrate Early Learning educators and Child Care Workers.

Oct

25

Simchat Torah (Judaism)
Simchat Torah

Nov

01

Samhain (Wicca/Pagan)
Samhain (Wicca/Pagan)

Nov

01

Diwali
Diwali

Nov

01

Indigenous Education Month
Indigenous Education Month

Nov

02

Birth of the Bá’b (Bahá’i)
Birth of the Bá’b (Bahá’i)

Nov

03

Treaties Recognition Week
A week to recognize the importance of treaties and increase awareness of the treaty relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Ontario.

Nov

05

Executive Meeting
Executive Meeting
A teacher signs math numbers for a student with Down Syndrome.
A teacher reads to students outdoors. A teacher reads to a group of children indoors.

ETFO Action

As the largest education union in Canada, ETFO actively supports and works with teacher federations, the Ontario Federation of Labour and Canadian Labour Congress to promote union and workers' rights and to advance a social justice agenda, including advocating for progressive policies to counter income inequality as well as promoting strong public services.