Join us for a March Membership Meeting and Dinner at London's Lamplighter Inn on March 4, 2026 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.The menu includes:
- Mixed green salad and vegetable crudites with dip
- Italian pasta salad, couscous salad, beet salad and potato salad
- Slow roasted Ontario top sirloin beef au jus
- Tortellini in pesto cream with butternut squash, tomatoes and peas
- Seasonal fruit and assorted sweets
- Coffee, teas and soft drinks
Register at mail@etfotvot.com or call the office at 519-641-3936.
There will be door prizes and those who register and attend will receive $15 gas money. We also hope to have the Red 4 Ed t-shirts ready for distribution at the meeting.
Check last week's Blog for the proposed constitutional amendments and we will look forward to meeting you!
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Thank you to everyone who completed our TVOT Membership Survey. The five lucky members who won $100 gift cards are:
- Ashley Brooks
- Dylan Di Girolamo
- Linh Doan
- Eva Marcinowski
- Nancy Mathias
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- Daily OTs follow the timetable of the absent permanent Teacher, including no first duty on the first day of an assignment. In other words, swapping duties because there is an OT today is not allowed. Each time a member relinquishes this right it becomes more difficult for those OTs who follow. There is nothing wrong with responding that your Union will not allow you to accept alterations to the timetable.
- If you are asked by Administration to give up your prep period, note the date, school and number of minutes lost so that you can claim financial compensation in June.
- Members who taught in full year LTOs in 2023-2024 and again in 2024-2025 are surprised that their T4s for 2025 reflect less salary than their T4s for 2024. That is because of the Kaplan salary award retro-pay that was paid to members during the 2024 calendar year. Here is a link to that information: https://www.etfo.ca/news-publications/media-releases/arbitration-award-decision-issued-on-compensation-for-etfo-teachers,-occasional-teachers- Did you know that the Thames Valley Board has lost $3,052.56 per student in funding since 2018? That's $1.48 million no longer available to support students at Old North PS. The students at East Oxford in Woodstock have lost more than $1 million and the students at Pierre Elliott Trudeau PS have lost $1.2 million. To see how funding cuts have hurt other schools in TVDSB click on https://www.buildingbetterschools.ca/education_cuts_tracker - Daily OTs and LTOs should contact the ETFO Steward in the schools that they are in to sign the provincial Petition in Support of Smaller Class Sizes.
- Your TVOT Local has ordered Red 4 Ed T-shirts for our members so please let us know if you are interested by emailing us with your shirt size at mail@etfotvot.com.
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Your Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan/OTPP is one of your most important financial assets.
Here is the link to two virtual webinars to help you either find out about being a member of the plan or how to prepare for retirement:
Each session is 1.5 hours in length, has a a Q&A session and is being offered on several dates.
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Does auto insurance cover belongings damaged in an accident?
If you
get into an accident, you probably think first about making a claim, repairing
your vehicle, or potential medical bills. But there’s something else that often
gets overlooked: the fate of your personal belongings inside your vehicle.
Items like your phone, laptop, or sports equipment can get damaged or destroyed
in an accident. So, does your auto insurance cover these items, or will you
have to pay for them yourself? Understanding what your policy covers can help
you avoid unexpected expenses and make more informed decisions about your
insurance needs.
Read
more at www.otip.com/article200.
#OTIPUpdate
Need a cure for the winter blues? We’ve got you covered.
Get a
car, home or leisure insurance quote in February or March for your
chance to win $1,000 cash! PLUS: receive a $20 gift card of your choice
when you get a quote!
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