Fall Meeting, CB, and More!

 

Wed. Nov. 4th, 2026

TVOT Local is moving to online registration for all Local activities! Please scan the QR code below to access the registration form or click the link HERE!

Here are some suggestions:

Our program staff have identified the following items as being in high demand: 

• Play kitchen, play food, play utensils/equipment for the play kitchen
• A kitchen centre for the school age activity room
• Baby dolls
• Pegboard puzzles with real photos (animals, people, transportation, food, etc.)
• Alphabet and number stamps
• Tuff trays with stands (3 regular, 1 small) (Scholar’s Choice)
• Blu Ray player
• Television (46 inch or above)
• Headphones for iPads
• Toiletries: children's toothpaste, toothbrushes, bubble bath, shampoo, deodorant (not gel), combs, etc.
• Bath towels
• Bath toys
• Slime making supplies: white glue, clear glue
• Twin size bed in a bag sets (gender neutral)
• Assorted sizes of running shoes
• Small lego sets
• Regular lego sets
• Small science kits
• Sports balls (basketballs, soccer balls, etc.)
• Gift cards (Palasad, Cineplex, Storybook Gardens, Reptilia London, etc.) for outings with the children
• Walmart gift cards
• Nail polish kits
• Bath bomb kits
• Kinetic sand
• Fidgets (not Pop It fidgets)
• Small jewelry making kits
• Art kits
• Craft kits
• Squishy making kits
• Art and craft supplies: dabber dots, finger paint paper, all colours of paint (500 ml bottles), paint brushes, pom poms, cotton balls, eye droppers, craft sticks, newsprint (white 9 X12), glue sticks (twist up), white and clear glue, watercolour paper, canvases, construction paper
• Projector night lights (planetarium star projector)
• Melting beads
• Medium size puzzle for children/youth (100 piece)
• Water toys for the Splash Pad
• Helmets and scooters
• Rug for the school age activity room.

Update your info. With ETFO Provincial: Please Click Here

Please watch ETFO President Dave Mastin’s video below.

 

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From the Board:

This is a reminder that notifications you may have had set up for the SharePoint job postings site no longer work as this function was removed by Microsoft earlier this year.

As an alternative, please find attached a job aid to assist with setting up SharePoint workflows that support notifications for job postings.  

Please note that there are two separate workflows that must be configured:

1.     A workflow to receive notifications for new job postings.

2.     A workflow to receive notifications when changes are made to existing postings.

Once the workflows are set up, notification emails will appear as though they have been sent from your Outlook account.

If you require additional assistance with setting up the workflows, please contact the Help Hub for support.

Thank You, PD, Fall Meeting, and More!

 

Wed. Oct. 28th, 2026

A big thank you to the Occasional Teachers who attended the Oct. 24^th rally in Victoria Park!

 

Dec. 1^st, 2026

Best Western Lamplighter Inn

 Three technology topics to be announced soon!  Look for registration in the Employee Portal in a couple of weeks.

 

Our Occasional Teacher members have a diverse range of skills, knowledge, experience and know firsthand the realities and needs of occasional teaching. If you are an OT and are interested in offering a relevant workshop, please contact us at: mail@etfotvot.com

Please check your e-mails for registration information for ETFO Provincial’s Virtual Town Halls on Nov. 9^th and 10^th where they will discuss the to find out how voting “YES” gives our central bargaining team the strongest possible mandate to negotiate fair agreements and improvements to your working conditions, which are students’ learning conditions.

Both Central Strike Vote Virtual Town Halls will be open to all members. This means education worker and teacher/occasional teacher members can attend either meeting.

 

Are you in an LTO and still getting paid at the daily rate?

The Board has finished processing all delayed LTO forms and your grid rate should be reflected on your upcoming paycheque. If you still see the daily rate, please ensure your school has submitted your LTO form. If you need any assistance: etfotvot@gmail.com

 

 

L16.07 a) of our collective agreement says that, an Occasional Teacher who accepts and reports for an assignment shall be placed in that assignment unless otherwise mutually agreed.

Please note that L 16.07 b) stipulates that, “where there is a vacant classroom assignment reassignment of the Occasional Teacher from a non-classroom assignment, may be necessary at the discretion of the Principal to address student needs. “

ETFO TVOT believes that OTs like to assist where needed but ultimately make the final decision as to whether they are comfortable with the reassignment.

If you have recently be reassigned from a classroom assignment, or have been reassigned  from a non-classroom assignment when there was no unfilled vacancy, please e-mail us at: etfotvot.com