Rally, PD, and More!

 

Wed. Oct. 21st, 2026

 

 

What: Rally for Publicly Funded Education

When This Saturday, October 24th at 1 pm

Where: Victoria Park, downtown London, ON

We look forward to seeing our Occasional Teacher members out to show support. Please wear your Red for Ed. t-shirt, if you own one! Any questions: etfotvot@gmail.com

 WORK IS DOWN!

Daily absences were down over 20% from the same time last year for the month of September. Consider accepting daily assignments in the county schools.

TVOT Local is providing a PAID PD opportunity:

Date:  Monday, November 2

Time:  4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location:  Lamplighter Inn, 591 Wellington Road South

Registration: Employee Portal > Conference Registration > Elementary / Dual Occasional Teacher PD. Registration will open on Wednesday October 21 at 8:30am

A delicious buffet dinner will be provided. 

Please send any dietary restrictions to: mail@etfotvot.com

A choice of 3 workshops:

Your First LTO, Survive to Thrive (Repeat session)

This workshop provides daily OTs who are seeking an LTO, ways to develop an effective program and to learn how to communicate with parents, build report card comments, track your class feedback and much more.

MAX of 30

Assessment and Evaluation with Digital Tools for Elementary Teachers (Repeat Session) 

Find out how Google tools and extensions can help teachers capture learning in action and strengthen everyday assessment practice.

MAX of 30

NEW!  An Introduction to using UFLI 

An introduction to UFLI, an explicit and systematic program that teaches students the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading and the parts of an effective lesson: phonemic awareness, visual/auditory/blending drills, new concepts, word work, and connected text.

MAX of 30

 

 

Think back to the first time you were in a fall LTO and submitted your QECO category change for the first time to the Board, and through no fault of your own, had your QECO processing delayed beyond the Dec. 31^st submission deadline. Were you paid retroactively back to the start of your LTO? If this is the case, please email us, asap at: etfotvot@gmail.com

 

 

Article L18.01 of our collective agreement stipulates that Occasional Teachers should receive “all keys necessary to the assignment”. If you are not receiving keys for your daily assignments at particular schools, please e-mail the Local at: etfotvot@gmail.com. Under no circumstances should you be required to trade a personal item (e.g. car keys) for the classroom keys.

 

Get a quote and receive $20!

Brokers are here to ensure you get personalized service and exclusive education group discounts for all your insurance needs. Get a quote and receive a $20 gift card: https://bit.ly/4zLIgO8

 

Wed. Oct. 14th, 2026

Please note that the OCT. 24 Rally for Publicly Funded Education is now at Victoria Park in London, On at 1 pm!

 

Are you going to the Oct. 24 rally?

 

On Saturday, October 24 at 1 p.m. (ET), ETFO, AEFO, OECTA, OSBCU-CUPE, and OSSTF are jointly organizing rallies in defence of public education

London – Victoria Park

 

L19.01 The Board shall not require any Occasional Teacher to administer medication or perform any medical or physical procedure on any pupil that might in any way endanger the safety of the pupil or subject the Occasional Teacher to the risk of injury or liability for negligence.

Occasional Teachers should never be asked to administer any medical or perform physical procedures on students! (This does not negate your responsibilities around administration of Epi-pens).  

If you have been asked, please contact your Local at: etfotvot@gmail.com

Call for members for two new standing committees Let your voice be heard!   Join one of ETFO’s provincial standing committees.   Get involved at the committee level within your Federation and provide your perspective and expertise in developing ETFO's policies, positions, programs, and initiatives. Applications to fill vacancies for two new standing committees are being accepted for the 2026-28 term: ·  Black Members Standing Committee (5 vacancies) ·  Jewish Members Standing Committee (5 vacancies) To learn more, please visit the ETFO members’ website (login required). Submit your online application by October 23, 2026. Contact Sultan Rana at srana@etfo.org if you have questions. Paid PD Organized by Your Local!     Library: More than Shelving Books! (Repeat session of May 2026 session in St. Thomas) Have you accepted a Teacher Librarian daily assignment or have a library component attached to your LTO but don't know where to begin? The modern school library is a hub of technology and learning and can seem overwhelming.  This workshop will introduce some of the technology components of a library assignment that you might encounter. Learn about Insignia, Open Board/View Board, and how to access Board assistance when technology goes awry! Learn to help students with the Green Screen and provide assistance with basic software used in the library/learning commons such as Google Slides and Canva and more!    Max. 35 Where: Bonaventure Meadows Public School Library, 141 Bonaventure Dr., London, N5V 4M1 When: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 4:30pm - 7:30 pm Registration: Employee Portal > Conference Registration > Elementary / Dual Occasional Teacher PD.  A light pizza dinner will be served. Please send any dietary restrictions to: mail@etfotvot.com               Reflection Forms are now called "Surveys". Once you complete a PD session offered through the Local or Board, you must complete and submit a survey to be paid. The surveys are found in Brightspace after signing in at this link: https://stafflearninghub.tvdsb.ca/d2l/home

 Think back to the time you were in a fall LTO and submitted your QECO category change for the first time to the Board, and through no fault of your own, had your QECO processing delayed beyond the Dec. 31^st submission deadline. Were you paid retroactively back to the start of your LTO ? If this is the case please e-mail us, asap at: etfotvot@gmail.com