Fall General Meeting and Banquet Next Week; Upcoming ETFO Conference for Women; The Kindergarten Team

Thank you to our TVOT members who are doing their part to ensure the success of ETFO's Work to Rule campaign.
If you are unsure, check ETFO's website of Frequently Asked Questions at ETFO FAQs or call our Local office at 519-641-3936.
You can also send your Work to Rule Questions to TVOTstrike2019@gmail.com

We ask you to continue to wear Red for Ed on Fridays and make sure you are registered on our Local TVOT website www.etfotvot.com  to keep abreast of developing news.

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Registration is open for TVOT's festive Fall General Meeting and Banquet and spots are filling up.  This is a perfect opportunity to meet members and stay on top of all that is going on these days as it pertains to Occasional Teachers in a relaxed and festive environment.  A delicious meal is going to be served - with both meat and vegetarian options.  Please advise the ETFOTVOT Office if you require a special meal - Chef at the Lamplighter is always very accommodating.
Go to www.etfotvot.com to register your spot December 4th at the Lamplighter Inn in London.

Donations for Merrymount Children's Centre will be accepted at the meeting. They have asked for new items of children's clothing, new books and toys, movie passes etc.

Conscious Classrooms: Responding to Gender-Based Violence   January 27-28, 2020

ETFO Equity and Women's Services is offering a two-day training opportunity for ETFO members who self-identify as women. The gender-based violence program is intended to:

• Increase knowledge about gender-based violence through an intersectional framework.
• Address the impact of technology on gender-based violence.
• Equip educational professionals with strategies to support students who have witnessed violence.
• Create a space for knowledge sharing and critical dialogue.

This workshop is open to the following locals:
Avon Maitland, Grand Erie, Greater Essex, Lambton Kent, Thames Valley, Upper Grand and Waterloo Region.

Selection Criteria:
The Program is open to first time participants who have never attended a Conscious Classrooms Responding to Gender-Based Violence or Woman Abuse Affects Our Children workshop.
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton London Ontario
300 King St., London, ON  N6B 1S2
Time:
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

To Register:
Please have your ETFO membership number handy. Visit the ETFO Events Management System at events.etfo.org/upcoming-events and click on the Conscious Classrooms: Responding to Gender-Based Violence tab.  Expenses paid per ETFO provincial guidelines for travel, dependent care, meals and double accommodation.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019
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Be sure to watch ETFO's video on why we need to keep Teachers as part of the Kindergarten team!

ETFO and the Kindergarten Team