TVOT elections; new Ministry resources; new ETFO resources

 

Nominations close on May 11, 2022

Just a reminder to TVOT members that  members at the TVOT Spring Annual Banquet and Meeting on May 31, 2022 will select next year's Local Executive.  The Executive meets monthly at a dinner meeting and here is some more information about these elected positions - 

President - two year term, full-time position; legal spokesperson and representative of Local; Grievance Officer; liaison/ member of all committees; signing officer; attends all Provincial Rep. Councils, ETFO Annual Meeting, other ETFO meetings in Toronto (Local Constitution 7.2.1)  Candidates for President must have a minimum of one year of Local Executive experience (Local Constitution 9.1.2)

First Vice-President - assists the President; coordinates preparation of the newsletter; attends committees (Local Constitution 7.2.2)

Second Vice-President - assists the President and First Vice-President and acts as liaison to the P.D. Committee (Local Constitution 7.2.3)

Secretary – records, prepares and circulates accurate minutes of past and present Executive and General Membership Meetings (Local Constitution 7.2.4)

Treasurer - maintains financial records; pays expenses of the Local as signing officer; drafts budget and reports to Executive and membership (Local Constitution 7.2.5)

Health and Safety Officer - acts as liaison with the Board’s Joint Health and Safety Committee, the Local Executive and general membership; conducts annual audits of schools and participates in all applicable training (Local Constitution 7.2.7)

Executive Members at Large (4) - great learning opportunity with duties as determined by the Executive (Local Constitution 7.1.1 – 7.1.13)

Chief Negotiator - negotiates the Collective Agreement; maintains the Agreement and reports to membership (Local Constitution 7.2.6)

Collective Bargaining Committee (President, Chief Negotiator and 4-5 others) - surveys membership; prepares preliminary submission; negotiates Collective Agreement (Local Constitution 7.3.4)

ETFO Provincial Annual Meeting Alternates (5) – pool from which delegate vacancies will be filled; Toronto Westin Harbour Castle, August 15-18, 2022 (all costs paid) (Local Constitution 10.1 - 10.3)

 Elections held May 31, 2022 at the Lamplighter Inn 

Candidate Forms are posted on the Local website: www.etfotvot.com

The deadline for receipt of Candidate Forms is 5 PM May 11, 2022 (Local Constitution 9.2.2)

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Effective Early Reading Instruction: A Teacher's Guide

The Ontario Ministry of Education has released a new resource that: "provides educators wth information on foundational early reading skills, an understanding of how these skills develop in young chldren, and classroom-ready strategies to effectively teach decoding skills. This includes systematic and explicit instruction of phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, and word-reading skills to support students in becoming fluent readers with strong language and reading comprehension."

Click Effective Early Reading Instruction: A Teacher's Guide to access this guide.

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May is Jewish Heritage Month 

"Addressing Antisemitism and Holocaust Education: An Annotated Bibliography of e-Resources" captures and highlights organizations with materials supporting schools, communities and workspaces on combatting antisemitism and addressing Holocaust education. 

To view this new ETFO resource and other grade-specific classroom resources, click on ETFO antisemitism resources.

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May is Asian Heritge Month

It is important to recognize that Asian Canadian history is part of Canadian history. Asian migrants and Asian Canadians have faced discrimination, exploitation and danger in many of our workplaces. Even today, many Asian communities experience racism and discrimination on individual and institutional levels. 

To download supporting curriculum and classroom resources that focus on Asian heritage, click on ETFO Asian herigate resources.

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National Day of Mourning

April 28th is the traditional day for Canadians to remember those who have lost their lives or been injured at work or who have experienced a tragedy related to their job.

We all have a role to play in ensuring that our workplaces are safe and healthy. We all have a duty to speak up about unsafe working conditions!