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Spring has sprung! Warmer weather means more outdoor activities, and with them the risk of exposure to ticks. Visit etfohealthandsafety.ca to find out how to protect yourself against tick bites and what to do if you’re bitten while at work. Remember, if it happens at work, it’s a workplace injury/illness/exposure, and should be reported.

This spring, ETFO members have been building our power with actions such as coming together for our day of action on April 29, and signing petitions, which were presented at Queen's Park. It's all part of ETFO's collective bargaining action plan. The next stage in the plan is for every member to sign and send in a pledge postcard. Each card features a space where you can write in what you, as an educator, know every child in the public education system needs to thrive. These

June is Indigenous History Month, a time to learn, reflect, and celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. It is also a time to honour the living, vibrant cultures of Indigenous communities across this country. Throughout Indigenous History Month and beyond, we encourage all ETFO members to explore Indigenous-led community events, markets, and learning opportunities in their communities. Educators looking

Today, Ontario’s education unions — 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) — each served notice to bargain on employer bargaining agencies, and informed the provincial government who is a participant at the table. Toge

The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF/FCE) has successfully secured the expansion of the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness program for teachers and early childhood educators working in rural and remote communities. If you’ve worked the entire 2025–26 school year (September 2025 to June 2026) and are planning to claim it as your first year of loan forgiveness, the window to apply is July to the end of September 2026 for eligible educators. For details about eligibility requir