Quarantine pay for Daily OTs; More Paid PD Options;

New - Covid Wage Supports in TVDSB

Daily Occasional Teachers in the TVDSB who are instructed by the relevant Health Unit to self-isolate or quarantine as a direct result of school exposure, will now be paid during the isolation period based on the average hours they have worked over the previous 4 weeks. Covid testing is required for Quarantine pay to be provided. LTOs have access to paid leave in such circumstances as provide in our Collective Agreement.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact your OT Local at etfotvot@gmail.com   

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ETFO's International Women's Day T Shirts - $9

International Women's Day for 2021 will be held on March 8th and the theme is "Amplify All Women's Voices".  The art on ETFO's shirts is by the acclaimed Indigenous artist, Selena Mills.

Provincial ETFO will only accept offers until January 4th, 2021 so for the Women's tapered cut, click Shop ETFO Women's Cut and for the unisex cut the link is Shop ETFO Unisex Cut .

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16 NEW Paid PD Sessions to be held January 22/21! 

Registration is now open in the TVDSB Employee Portal for paid PD on:

• Number Talks and Counting Circles
• Triangulation; Fractions and Decimals 
• Guiding Students to a Deeper Understanding 
• Accepting a Job in a Digital Classroom/Brightspace 
• Kindergarten 
• Practical Tips and Tricks for Teaching French
• Building Comprehension in the Classroom

These exciting new workshops will be held on the January 22, 2021 PD day and count for all purposes as time worked. To see the full slate and details of each session, log into the Employee Portal > Conference Registrations > Elementary Occasional Teacher PD 2020-2021. These sessions fill quickly so we urge members to register ASAP, however please only register if you plan to attend. It is not fair to your peers to waste these spots and be aware that the Board notes those employees who are no-shows

The Local thanks those in Staff Development for their work in putting together this wonderful assortment of relevant workshops for TVOT members. 

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"Be Thankful" by Dennis Lee (2020, December 12) Letter to the Editor - London Free Press 

Imagine you were born in 1900. When you are 14, the First World War begins and 22 million die. When you are 18, fifty million will die from the Spanish Flu. When you turn 29 the global economy collapses bringing on the Great Depression. When you are 39 years old, the Second World War begins eventually leaving 60 million dead. Food and other essentials are rationed. At age 52, the Korean War begins and then at age 64, the Vietnam War begins.

Today we have many comforts that did not exist in our grandparents' day. We complain because we have to wear masks and stay home where we have food, electricity, running water, WiFi and Netflix, because of the corona virus.

None of our current luxuries existed for those grandparents, but humanity survived and they never lost their joy of living.

Be thankful you are alive. Do what you can to protect yourselves and help each other. 

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Your ETFO Thames Valley Occasional Teachers' Local and staff wish you -

           The Local TVOT Office will be closed during the Christmas Break