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Education Week: Celebrating educators, demanding action for Ontario’s students

5/05/2025

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ETFO responds to American tariffs

4/09/2025

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ETFO responds to OHRC report on anti-Black racism, discrimination in Ontario schools

3/27/2025

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About us

ETFO represents approximately 83,000 members that include public elementary teachers, occasional teachers, education support personnel, professional support personnel and designated early childhood educators. ETFO provides protective and professional services for members and promotes equity and social justice within the education system and the broader society. ETFO is a social justice and equity seeking organization.

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Executive Meeting
Executive Meeting

May

14

Executive Meeting
Executive Meeting

May

14

Representative Council
Representative Council
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A teacher reads to students outdoors. A teacher reads to a group of children indoors.

ETFO Action

As the largest education union in Canada, ETFO actively supports and works with teacher federations, the Ontario Federation of Labour and Canadian Labour Congress to promote union and workers' rights and to advance a social justice agenda, including advocating for progressive policies to counter income inequality as well as promoting strong public services.