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Dec 6th 2023 By-elections for OCEOTA

Dec 6th 2023 By-elections for OCEOTA

Our President, Pat Dixon, is retiring at Christmas! REGISTRATION FOR THE Dec 6th, 5:00pm MEETING By-elections The OCEOTA Executive positions which will be elected December 6th are: President, 1st Vice-President, and Member-at-Large (1). If you wish to run for one of these positions, please read the Candidate Guidelines and notify […]

by November 28, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
OCEOTA Annual Holiday Social

OCEOTA Annual Holiday Social

Love skating, but hate the cold? Big fan of the 1960s? Prefer wheels rolling on concrete to blades slipping on ice? Roller derby fan? Wish the canal was open right now? Have we got a Friday night of FUN for YOU! Let’s Roll into the holiday season! REGISTER HERE BY […]

by November 27, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
Equal Voice Gala

Equal Voice Gala

OCEOTA Executive Members Jessica Ho and Alicia Szewczyk-Chan joined President Pat Dixon and other Provincial ETFO representatives in attending The Equal Voice gala in Ottawa on November 28th, when her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, spoke alongside distinguished journalist Lisa LaFlamme. Equal Voice is a […]

by November 27, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
Central Bargaining Stage

Central Bargaining Stage

ETFO will communicate Central Tentative Agreement updates directly to all ETFO Members. Stay tuned for Tentative Agreement Town Hall Information schedule and the Tentative Agreement Ratification voting details. Register for both OCEOTA Pres Updates and update your Provincial ETFO Member records to get all the information.  

by November 24, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
New! Professional Learning for Members

New! Professional Learning for Members

Upcoming PL for OCEOTA Members ETFO Professional Learning resources for the Early Years   OCDSB Index of Scope & Sequence Grades K-8 For great PD options visit  the Ontario Teachers’ Federation PD Calendar   Animating the Revised ELEMENTARY Science & Technology Curriculum 2022-23 Elementary Science & Technology Curriculum Resources The revised […]

by October 26, 2023 Comments are Disabled Info, Professional Learning (PL)

UofO Researchers are gathering information on violence and harassment against educators.

A nationwide study examining workplace violence in the education sector looking specifically at how intersecting factors (e.g., gender, ethnicity, dis/ability) influence both experiences of violence/harassment and responses. This will be the largest study of its kind ever conducted in Canada and one of the few studies to examine the effect […]

by October 25, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
Congratulations to our distinguished 5 & 10 yr Service OTs

Congratulations to our distinguished 5 & 10 yr Service OTs

Your dedication, commitment, and professionalism have set an example within our Local. Congratulations on completing your significant milestones of occasional teaching in the OCDSB. We are glad to have teachers like you with us. Keep up your excellent work, and continue to inspire. Cheers to all your incredible years of […]

by October 25, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized

Reorganization affects dozens of LTO positions

Consolidation pushes many long-term occasional teachers out of stable work CBC News Reports Arthur White-Crummey · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2023

by October 10, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized

ETFO AWARDS PROGRAM

THERE IS SO MUCH FOR US TO CELEBRATE! Nominate and Apply for an ETFO Award, Bursary or Scholarship! There are two application periods: one for ETFO Awards (OPEN NOW!), and one for ETFO Scholarships and Bursaries. The deadline to apply for ETFO Awards is February 1. Individuals may apply for Scholarships and Bursaries […]

by October 6, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
2023 Fall staffing period timelines

2023 Fall staffing period timelines

Elementary Staffing Timelines September- December 2023   DOTs hiring has been delayed by the Board. No paid PA Days have been included this year for DOTs.

by September 25, 2023 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized