Effective February first, the daily rate for Occasional Teachers will be $237.78 which will show on your pay stub as $228.63 with 4% Vacation Pay added on the second line. LTOs will also see this raise of 1% added to their grid rate. LTO salary grids can be found as the last pages of the Collective Agreement, available on our Local website www.etfotvot.com or in the TVDSB Employee Portal.
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Interviews for the LTO List
Elementary Occasional Teachers who have been on the TVDSB roster for 10 months and have taught at least 20 days, are eligible to apply to be interviewed for the LTO List, per Regulation 274. The Board will start accepted applications on February first and will close the last day of that month.
Please know that even if you are in a long-term position now, you will still need to interview to be included on the LTO List since TVDSB currently recognizes the interview process as the sole route to inclusion on the LTO List.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Local at 519-641-3936 for further information.
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Smoke Free Ontario Act and Schools
Last fall, the Government of Ontario passed the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which prohibits smoking tobacco or cannabis as well as all vaping in public areas, including schools.
The new law specifically states that a person can not smoke or vape in or around a school. This includes all indoor spaces and all outdoor areas such as playgrounds and sports fields, It also prohibits smoking and vaping in public areas within 20 metres of the property line of a school or School Board facility. For reference, 20 metres equals 65 feet, or the approximate length of 1.5 school buses.
A person caught smoking or vaping in a prohibited area may be charged with an offence and subject to a fine of up to $1,000 for a first offence, if convicted.
For more information on the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, visit: https://bit.ly/2FGV4y5 .
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Volunteers needed: Teachers of Science and STEM in Grades 7/8
or Intermediate Qualified in Physics, Chemistry, General Science
Western University First Year Engineers are looking for your mentorship!
Dr. John Dickinson, Assistant Professor of Western Engineering, is the coordinator of a foundational first year engineering course that has students work in teams of five to respond to a design challenge. This year, the teams have been asked to design and build an INTERACTIVE TEACHING DEVICE as well as an accompanying lesson plan that demonstrates/explains and enables students to experience/interact with a scientific/engineering principle.
To support these students, John needs the help of science and STEM oriented teachers to meet once or twice with teams and offer feedback from a teacher's perspective. Additionally, he is looking for judges (as in a Science Fair) for the morning of April 4th, 2019 at the Western campus.
If you are interested in more information, or would like to volunteer for this CV worthy opportunity, please contact John Dickinson directly at jdickin5@uwo.ca .
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Rally for Education
Just a reminder that all Teachers / Occasional Teachers are invited to join OSSTF District 11 for an information rally from 4 - 5 PM on Thursday, February 7th at the office of Teresa Armstrong MPP, 155 Clarke Road in London or at the office of Jeff Yurek MPP, 750 Talbot Street in St. Thomas. We need to let everyone know that cuts to education are detrimental to our students, staff and the communities in which we all live.
