Over 100 members registered for our Spring General Meeting and Elections which took place at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn, last Thursday.
The following TVOT Members were elected for the your Local 2017-2018 Executive Positions:
Executive
President: Terry Card
1st Vice-President: Nancy Springer
2nd Vice-President: Vivek Nath
Secretary: Sarah Pye
Treasurer: Kevin Utley
Health & Safety Officer: David Griffith
Executive Members at Large: Meera Jain, Farida Makhani, Sharon Pinylo, Shasta Tunks
Collective Bargaining Committee:
Chief Negotiator: Terry Card
Bargaining Committee Members: Vivek Nath, Sharon Pinylo, Nancy Springer, Kevin Utley
Thank you for interest and support!!!!
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ETFO AQ Courses
Registration is now open for ETFO's Additional Qualifications courses which includes the new "Environmental Education Part 1" session. These are high-quality courses by developed by Teachers for Teachers so we encourage members to check out www.etfo-aq.ca for the this year's selections.
ETFO Summer Academy
Just a heads up to members that registration for the popular 3 day sessions, will open next week at www.etfo.ca. Courses are extremely popular so make sure to act quickly if you are interested. A good opportunity to meet other Teachers from across Ontario.
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TVOT $50 Book Rebate
Don't miss the deadline to submit your claim for $50 towards the purchase of a professional resource. Forms along with accompanying receipts are due at the ETFO- TVOT office by May 31, 2017! The following books are some of the resources your peers have used their book rebates toward:
- Classroom Management Guide for Substitute Teachers: And New Teachers, Author: Bonnie Moon, Publisher: Outskirts Press (May 1, 2013),
- Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity and Transform Your Life as an Educator, Author: Dave Burgess Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated (Aug. 18, 2012),
- See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers, Author: Roxanna Elden, Publisher: Sourcebooks, 2nd ed. (Nov. 1, 2013).
- Lost AT School, Author: Ross W. Greene, Publisher: Simon and Schuster
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