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Elementary Teachers Ramp Up Job Action

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Phase two of the work to rule campaign in local public elementary schools is now underway.

As part of the heightened job action, members of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario won’t plan any new field trips this year, collect money for school based activities or serve as a teacher in charge when administrators aren’t in the school.

The move comes exactly two weeks after the union launched phase one of their work-to-rule campaign.

That saw instructors refrain from taking part in any professional learning offered by either the school board or Ministry of Education.

The changes don’t impact high schools.

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Work-To-Rule Set For Elementary Teachers

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Elementary teachers in Ontario will start work-to-rule strike action on Tuesday Nov 26.

Sam Hammond is the President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario and he says members will be withdrawing from Ministry and school board administrative activities.

Hammond stresses students won’t be impacted.

He says their goal is to turn up the heat on the Premier and Education Minister, noting it’s critical that they finally come to contact talks prepared to address the real concerns.

Outstanding issues include more supports for students with special needs, the protection of the Kindergarten program and critical issues like addressing violence in schools.

Hammond says the provincial government has provided nothing but evasive non-answers on teachers concerns during contract negotiations.

Talks have been continuing this week.

It was announced on November 1st that members voted 98% of strike action.

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Local Elementary Teachers Meeting To Discuss Possible Strike

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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario in the Keewatin Patricia School District is now holding confidential members’ meetings and a central strike vote.

Meetings are being held in Red Lake and Pickle Lake today (Wednesday) and members will sit down again tomorrow (Thursday) in Dryden and Kenora.

Elementary teachers and occasional teachers are discussing key issues in a contract dispute with the province including more support for students with special needs, the protection of Kindergarten, class size and class structure as well as fair and transparent hiring practices.

EFTO provincial President Sam Hammond says their goal is to reach an agreement at the bargaining table without having to take job action.

Hammond says “We are committed to continuing negotiations until a fair and reasonable collective agreement can be reached that protects and improves the learning and working conditions in public elementary schools in Ontario.”

Hammond notes holding a strike vote is one part of the legal bargaining process established under Ontario labour laws.

There are two central negotiating tables: one for teachers and occasional teachers and the other for educational workers who include designated early childhood educators, professional support personnel and education support personnel.