Brian LeSage, president of the Ottawa-Carleton Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario, says a disagreement between unions and the province on what should be negotiated centrally has stalled negotiations. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16235090-ontario-teachers-start-week-school-without-contract

The OT Conference October 23rd and 24th –  Every Day Ready is a two-day professional learning conference that will equip occasional teachers with practical and actionable strategies centred on connection and creating success from the moment they walk through the classroom door. Members will explore the newly released ETFO resource […]

Our New Member Orientation is to be held on Wednesday September 29th 5 to 6:30pm at Confederation Education Centre Rm 105 (Library) 1645 Woodroffe Ave (free dinner will be served at 5pm). Members will have an opportunity to mingle with other new OTs, receive pertinent information to assist you in […]

This August, President Jamieson Dyer and 1st Vice President Alicia Szewczyk-Chan, along with six delegates attended the ETFO Annual Meeting  

  LTO Staffing Rules for 2026-27  

The New PRC/VSC Cycle: What to Expect  When your updated PRC/VSC is due, you will receive an official notification email from LaserficheForms@ocdsb.ca outlining the following: Renewal Timing: Please note renewal schedule listed below:  Staff hired on or before September 1, 2021 will be notified approximately two months in advance of […]

Thank you to all who attended the AGM; we passed our interim budget, had some excellent questions around equitable hiring, central vs local bargaining timelines, Supervisor changes and Board leadership, VSC details, and staffing guidelines.  We also elected Carolynn Treffers as 2nd Vice President. Congratulations! OCEOTA’s delegation for the ETFO […]