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ETFO Annual Meeting Resolutions Each August, ETFO holds the Provincial Annual Meeting for 4 days in Toronto. The meeting is an opportunity for over 650 delegates/alternates from across the province to vote on Resolutions which will have an impact on how ETFO moves forward in the coming year. Those Resolutions […]

As a member of OCEOTA you are invited to attend the Professional Boundaries workshop hosted by Alex Hardy from ETFO  provincial. At this workshop you will learn about your professional rights and responsibilities as a teacher. Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of professional boundaries. Also learn best practices […]

OCEOTA’s  Report Card Bootcamp collaboration with OCETFO was a very successful event. Our presenters – Suzanne Weykamp, Karen Westwood and Jennifer Duncan spoke to the memberships about the Aspen Resource Site, leveraging assessment and evaluation and the report card writing tool. Thank you to our presenters for their time and […]

Red for Ed and the Power of Purple Days in Ottawa Schools Ottawa’s education unions are standing together in solidarity to proudly take part in Red for Ed on the first Friday of every month and Power of Purple on Wednesdays each week.  This collective show of unity highlights our […]

On December 11th our members “Escaped to the Holidays” at Room Escape. Two escape rooms Undermined and Doom Room were enjoyed. Congratulations to our two door prize winners Ayman and Fatima. OCEOTA members generously donated 3 dozen items to the Ottawa Food Bank.  

As the provincial legislature returns, l’Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) have issued the following joint statement: The Ford government introduced Bill […]

OCEOTA held our Fall General Meeting on October 22nd, President Jamieson Dyer spoke to members about several topics including  Collective Bargaining issues, French and English pool advocacy, the recent reorganization of our schools and the changes in the staffing timeline, Staffing delay of List 3, the DOT program, the educational […]

Staffing Process Hiring by OCDSB follows the prescribed OCETFO Collective Agreement. Postings for permanent contracts are done simultaneously for OCETFO permanent teachers (internal candidates) and OCEOTA (external candidates). Internal candidates are considered prior to externals. After permanent internal candidates are considered, and where possible, FSL placements will be conducted for […]

We must loudly and clearly say no to Bill 33! Call: Premier Doug Ford (416) 325-1941 or  Send an email to your MPP and ask them to support local democracy. It’s nearly here, we must fight Bill 33 (Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025), which gives the Minister of Education broad […]

On September 18th members of our local joined community partners and advocates at the Take Back the Night march. The event, which brings people of all ages together to support survivors, raise awareness, and advocate for safer, healthier communities. Carrying flags members walked with purpose reaffirming our commitment to creating […]