255,000+ Teachers and Education Workers Unite in Province-wide Day of Action
TORONTO, ON – 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/FEESO) issue the following statement ahead of this Wednesday’s Provincial Day of Action:
“On April 29, more than 255,000 AEFO, ETFO, OECTA, CUPE-OSBCU, and OSSTF/FEESO members will participate in a Province-wide Day of Action. This coordinated effort represents a powerful show of unity among Ontario’s teachers and education workers at a time when publicly funded education continues to face significant challenges.
Minister Calandra’s Plan to Reduce the Role of Local School Board Trustees Silences Parents
“Catholic teachers are deeply concerned by Minister of Education Paul Calandra’s anti-democratic plan to centralize control at Queen’s Park, reduce the role of locally elected school board trustees, and disrupt the collective bargaining process. If implemented, the government’s proposed legislation would remove critical education experience and local voices from the bargaining table.
Our parents, teachers, education workers, and local communities are instrumental to the success of our publicly funded education system. Their voices are critical and cannot be ignored as we work to ensure our schools are equipped to best support students.
About ALOECTA
Algonquin Lakeshore Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association covers 16,000 square kilometers, from Kingston in the east to Trenton in the west, from Picton in the south to Whitney in the north and represents about 950 Regular and Occasional Teachers who teach in 33 Elementary and 5 Secondary (also 5 adult Learning Centers) which are publicly funded Catholic schools in Eastern Ontario.
We are a member of the provincial OECTA and through this provincial body we are affiliated with the Ontario Teachers' Federation, the Canadian Teachers' Federation and Education International. We strive to protect the rights of our Teachers and ensure that their working conditions are fair.
About OTIP
Almost 40 years ago, a group of like-minded individuals came together to create OTIP, the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan. Their goal isn’t to make money. They are a not-for-profit insurance advocate working for you and members like you. Members are their reason for being — helping them protect the people and things they care about with a full range of group and individual insurance products. They work with the best insurance companies to shape and innovate products and services specially built for you. As a not-for-profit organization, the proceeds they generate are used to fund valuable member-support programs. They believe that insurance built around their members is the best insurance of all. Every product and service they offer has been shaped and improved by their deep understanding of your needs.
255,000+ Teachers and Education Workers Unite in Province-wide Day of Action
TORONTO, ON – 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/FEESO) issue the following statement ahead of this Wednesday’s Provincial Day of Action: “On April 29, more than 255,000 AEFO, ETFO, OECTA, CUPE-OSBCU, and OSSTF/FEESO members will participate in a Province-wide Day of Action. This coordinated effort represents a powerful show of unity among Ontario’s teachers and education workers at a time when publicly funded education continues to face significant challenges.
Minister Calandra’s Plan to Reduce the Role of Local School Board Trustees Silences Parents
“Catholic teachers are deeply concerned by Minister of Education Paul Calandra’s anti-democratic plan to centralize control at Queen’s Park, reduce the role of locally elected school board trustees, and disrupt the collective bargaining process. If implemented, the government’s proposed legislation would remove critical education experience and local voices from the bargaining table. Our parents, teachers, education workers, and local communities are instrumental to the success of our publicly funded education system. Their voices are critical and cannot be ignored as we work to ensure our schools are equipped to best support students.
About ALOECTA
Algonquin Lakeshore Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association covers 16,000 square kilometers, from Kingston in the east to Trenton in the west, from Picton in the south to Whitney in the north and represents about 950 Regular and Occasional Teachers who teach in 33 Elementary and 5 Secondary (also 5 adult Learning Centers) which are publicly funded Catholic schools in Eastern Ontario.
We are a member of the provincial OECTA and through this provincial body we are affiliated with the Ontario Teachers' Federation, the Canadian Teachers' Federation and Education International. We strive to protect the rights of our Teachers and ensure that their working conditions are fair.
About OTIP
Almost 40 years ago, a group of like-minded individuals came together to create OTIP, the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan. Their goal isn’t to make money. They are a not-for-profit insurance advocate working for you and members like you. Members are their reason for being — helping them protect the people and things they care about with a full range of group and individual insurance products. They work with the best insurance companies to shape and innovate products and services specially built for you. As a not-for-profit organization, the proceeds they generate are used to fund valuable member-support programs. They believe that insurance built around their members is the best insurance of all. Every product and service they offer has been shaped and improved by their deep understanding of your needs.