Oct. 7th 2026 LTO Pay, Help Needed, PD, and More!

 

Wed Oct. 6th, 2026

 

LTO PAY UPDATE

The Board has reached out to say they hope to have LTO forms processed for the Oct. 16^th, 2026 pay. They had a vacancy in OT staffing and are trying to catch up. I will be discussing the impact on Occasional Teachers. Many of you expressed concerns of: no notice, impact on budgeting, tax, access to sick leave, access to software, etc.

 

 

 Many LTOs were posted as contracts during reorg. Were you given  notice for an end date of for your LTO? If you feel you were not given any end date notice please e-mail the Local at: etfotvot@gmail.com

 

These TVDSB Offerings have been added to the registration portal under the elementary/dual occasional teacher PD 2026-2027 conference.

In-person at Prince Charles AM (9:00 - 11:30am) and PM (1:00 - 3:30 pm).

REPEAT - AM Supporting a French as a Second Language (FSL) classroom

    Description: The main focus of this session is to provide OTs with a better understanding of how to support students in an FSL classroom. Together, we will explore practical ways to engage students, interact with them, and incorporate French in authentic and meaningful ways, even if you are at the beginning stages of your own French language learning journey. Please note that this session is a repeat of the 2025-2026 offering.

 

AM - What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading

    Description: Participants will learn how the brain learns to read, why there's been a shift to structured literacy, and what that shift means for educators.

 

REPEAT - PM - What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading

    Description: Participants will learn how the brain learns to read, why there's been a shift to structured literacy, and what that shift means for educators.

Your TVOT Local PD Committee has been planning afterschool paid PD options beginning in November. We will post them on this blog once they are finalized!

 

 

Wed Sept. 30^th, 2026

 

 

 

There will be buses running to take you to the Oct. 24^th event in Harris Park. Stay tuned for further information!

 

 

Many of you in LTOs are experiencing the Board’s annual fall reorganization which occurs across the province each fall. “Reorg.” is an attempt to balance or reconcile staffing and classrooms with actual student headcounts, mandated class-size, etc.

How does this affect OTs in LTOs? As the chain reaction of reorg. occurs, your current LTO may be posted as a contract position and your LTO may end. If there are a surplus of classrooms after permanent teachers have been placed, new LTOs may surface. We understand this is can be a very stressful period for Occasional Teachers in LTOs! We are here if you need to talk.

 

We’ll be contacting you! You may receive texts, calls, and/or e-mails from the Local with important updates, requests and information related to collective bargaining and more!

ETFO needs your update personal information as we enter collective bargaining. Please use the QR Codes below if you do not receive Central bargaining updates from ETFO (Provincial).

Just a reminder that the TVDSB Outlook email is not for private correspondence. Please use a personal email address when you are setting up your TVOT account or when you are contacting the TVOT Local so that we may respond. Never hesitate to contact the Local as all communications are confidential.  We will not use a member's name when addressing matters with the Board, without that member's knowledge. Our contact information is etfotvot@gmail.com or 519-641-3936. We look forward to working with you for a successful school year.