Work-to-rule by elementary and high school teachers to begin Tuesday

Job action from elementary and secondary school teachers in Ontario will begin Tuesday.  The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will not be completing Term 1 Report Cards, Kindergarten Communication of Learning reports or participating in school board activities on PA Days. ETFO members represent all public English elementary teachers across the province along with Education Support and Professional Support Personnel with the Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB). During the strike action, the union says its members will continue to support learning needs of students, maintain contact with parents and show solidarity by participating in collective actions. They will meet tomorrow by meeting outside the workplace and entering 15 minutes before the start of the instructional day. Strike action is also planned Tuesday from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF). The OSSTF represents all public English High School Teachers in the province along with Early Childhood Educators and Office Managers with the RCDSB. Before or after school or during lunch periods, OSSTF members will head to the picket lines and distribute information to parents and the public. The direct impact from the OSSTF job action is that staff will stop preparing for EQAO testing, completing and submitting Ministry of Education Data Reports, unpaid staff meetings outside the regular school day and providing comments on secondary report cards.