NOTICE - March 2, 2023: All ETFO Teachers and Occasional Teachers in TVDSB are invited to participate on Thursday, March 2/23 from 8-9 pm, in an ETFO Telephone Town Hall for an update and opportunity to address questions related to central bargaining. A few minutes before the meeting, members will receive a phone call from Provincial ETFO (416-800-9227), inviting them to join the Town Hall so please ensure that your main telephone number on file with ETFO Provincial is accurate.
To update this information, contact ETFO Member Records at memberrecords@etfo.org no later than 1 pm, Friday February, 24/23. ________________________
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NEW: TVDSB's Occasional Teacher Home Page
To access the Board's new Occasional Teacher home page, first log into your TVDSB "Outlook" account.
Next, click on the Microsoft waffle icon at the top left corner and select "SharePoint". Once there, use the search feature at the top to look for "Occasional Teachers". This will bring you to the new site which centralizes pertinent links and information for OTs. For example, in "Board Information", members can find a map of the TVDSB region. Did you know that most Occasional Teachers live in London and many are not aware of how many schools are just a few kilometres outside of town? We encourage members to give these a try - rural schools are often undiscovered gems.___________________________
ETFO Provincial's Violence Survey
If you did not receive a link to this survey, please email Member Records at memberrecords@etfo.org (include your ETFO membership ID number if possible.)
ETFO Provincial PD and Leadership Opportunities -
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ETFO Provincial has 2 New Podcasts - (available on most podcast apps)
- The first new podcast features an ETFO member who strives to reduce violent student behaviour, and a professor at the University of Ottawa who studies workplace violence against Teachers and education workers.
- The second new podcast features a panel discussion recorded at the recent symposium: "Generation Black! You're Next"
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Go to https://lbhcc.ca/events for more information about this event and the African Food Festival being held that same day, sponsored by the London Black History Coordinating Committee. _________________
February 22, 2023 is Pink Shirt Day reminding everyone of their duty to take a stand against bullying!February 22, 2023 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day - in Canada, 68% of all such cases take place in Ontario!
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