Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Resources for Special Education; Upcoming ETFO Provincial workshops; Notice of terminating LTO assignments; Confidential Employee Assistance; Report Cards

 

Developed by the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) with funding from the Ministry of Education, "The Teachers' Gateway to Special Education"  has become a great source for strategies and resources to help Teachers address the unique needs of students from K - 12. The website includes links to Board special education plans, Ministry documents, definitions of key Spec. Ed. terms and can be used as a practical guide for Teachers building Individual Education Plans (IEPs).  Here is your link https://www.teachspeced.ca/

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- Many ETFO Provincial workshops include payment for lost teaching time, travel, meal expenses and accommodations.
 This includes train travel to events.
- Any LTO assignment with a posted end date, can be terminated on the early return of the Teacher with 10 days notice or money in lieu of notice. (Art. L5.07)
- A LTO can only comment in report cards on the time they have spent in the assignment. They can be asked to input other assessments and remarks, but then the Administrator would sign the reports. Art. L35.00)
- Any LTO assignment with an undetermined end date can be terminated on the early return of the Teacher with 3 days notice or money in lieu of notice. (Art. L5.07 (b).
- All Occasional Teachers must teach 10 full days in an elementary school to remain on the OT List. LTO days and paid PD days count towards this threshold. (Art. L6.08)
- The timetable of the daily OT is the same timetable as the permanent Teacher you are replacing - no extra/switched duties etc. (Art. L18.02)
- Daily and LTO Occasional Teachers have confidential access to TVDSB's Telus Health Employee Assistance Plan at no cost. Look for the link on the same page as you use to log into the TVDSB Employee Portal.












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