Ontario Elementary School Teachers Reach Tentative Deals
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Tentative Deal
“Ontario’s elementary teachers’ union has reached a tentative deal with the provincial government, ending months of job action. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), the country’s largest education union with 83,000 members, said on Friday evening that it would suspend strike action, pending the results of the ratification vote. ... Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement that the tentative agreement with ETFO “builds further momentum for deals" and follows last week’s tentative deal with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association.”
“All four main teachers unions have been engaged in job action over the past few months as tensions with the government have risen. The only two unions without agreements are the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens.”
The Globe and Mail, March 20, 2020: “Ontario elementary teachers’ union reaches tentative deal with province,” by Caroline Alphonso
ETFO, March 20, 2020: “ETFO reaches tentative agreements at central bargaining tables”
Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, March 20, 2020: “OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with ETFO at the Central Bargaining Table”
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) Tentative Deal
Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association, March 12, 2020: “OECTA Statement on Reaching Tentative Agreement” (1 page, PDF)
Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, March 20, 2020: “OCSTA Statement Regarding OECTA Tentative Agreement,” by Ashlee Cabral
