Elementary Educators

ETFO is a union committed to public education, social justice and equity. We represent 84,000 elementary teachers and #onted education workers in Ontario.

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

The @ETFOpresident invites you to join a rally!

This Saturday, October 24, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, in five cities, we are taking action in defence of public education! This is a family event and open to all ages. Join #OntEdUnited to send the Ontario government a message in the following cities and locations:
✊ London – Victoria Park
✊ Ottawa – Parliament Hill
✊ Sudbury – Bell Park
✊Thunder Bay – Waverley Park
✊Toronto – Queen’s Park

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

ETFO celebrates Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day!

On this Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, we celebrate the vital role designated early childhood educators (DECEs) play in supporting and inspiring our youngest learners.

“Each year, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of child care workers and DECEs across Ontario,” says @ETFOpresident. “This province-wide day of recognition is not only an expression of appreciation for the countless ways our DECE members support children and families, but it is also a reminder of their professional expertise and the essential role they play in early learning. Today, as always, we honour their work, raise awareness of the value they bring to Ontario’s child care and Kindergarten programs, and continue advocating for the decent wages and working conditions they deserve.”

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

Person's Day marks the 1929 ruling recognizing women as "persons" under Canadian law. ETFO continues this legacy by dedicating a percentage of its annual budget to programs that uplift, support, and protect members who identify as women.

Join us in honouring this history by continuing to uplift women's voices in our schools and communities, shaping who comes next. #PersonsDay

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

During the National Day of Action called by @CanadianLabour to defend the right to strike, the @ETFOpresident explained how the federal Liberals are justifying Bill C-39.

We won’t let it stand!

Take a listen and email your MP from https://t.co/1mV261IULA. #onpoli #canlab

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

The @ETFOpresident, all three VPs and provincial staff attended the @CanadianLabour rally to defend the right to strike.

Together with workers across the country we are telling the federal Liberals to stop the anti labour overreach of bill c39.
Bargaining without interference is our right! #canlab

[Canadian Labour @CanadianLabour]

The right to strike is non-negotiable. We all want strong collective agreements, stable labour relations and reliable supply chains. Workers are Team Canada 🇨🇦 But you can’t build stability by weakening workers’ bargaining power. https://t.co/vusCanJs0t

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

NEW: In his first year running Ontario's largest school board, the Ford government's TDSB supervisor logged more than twice as many meetings with the board's $20B real estate arm than he did with parent groups, calendar entries reveal.

The FOI records offer a rare glimpse into the supervisor’s day-to-day work, raising concerns that parents have taken a back seat under provincial supervision. Story: https://t.co/x6ey8jPGqo

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

ETFO’s central strike votes, happening November 9-18, are less than a month away!

To keep members informed about the central vote details and the upcoming town hall meeting, we emailed a collective bargaining (CB) newsletter this afternoon. Please check your inbox to stay informed. #OntEdUnited

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

Today, and always, ETFO celebrates girls, women, and non-binary students in our school communities. This year's International Day of the Girl theme is Elevating Girls' Voices for Sustainable Development.

We are committed to uplifting all students' voices, especially girls, so their truth can be heard. #DayoftheGirl

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

Lived experiences heard can lead to real change. It's about real voice and real, meaningful change!

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. #mhforall #WMHD2026

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

Are you going to the rally for publicly funded education on Saturday, October 24?

👉🏽 Register in advance to help us prepare; go to: https://t.co/Xwtd39juuK

Teachers and education workers, families, and communities will come together at five rallies across Ontario to support strong publicly funded education. Join us at:
📍 London at Victoria Park *NEW LOCATION
📍 Ottawa at Parliament Hill
📍 Sudbury at Bell Park
📍 Thunder Bay at Waverley Park
📍 Toronto at Queen's Park

All starting at 🕐 1 p.m. ET #OntEdUnited #onpoli #Red4Ed

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

It's the World Day for Decent Work.

On this October 7, trade unions are putting young workers at the centre of their demands for decent jobs, living wages, secure employment and respect for workers’ rights.

“Young workers are telling us clearly that the status quo is not delivering the future they deserve. Insecure jobs, low wages and a rising cost of living cannot become the norm for a new generation of workers.” @ituc General Secretary Luc Triangle.

Together as unionists and trade unions, we must organize and build work power to support young workers. #WDDW26 #WDDW

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

On World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate teachers' extraordinary contributions and reaffirm our responsibility to ensure they have the resources, supports, and conditions necessary to help every learner thrive.

Notes @ETFOpresident David Mastin, “If we want teachers and students to succeed, the Ford government must act. That means reducing class sizes, expanding and strengthening supports for all students, especially those with special education needs, addressing the rise in violence in schools, advancing equity and inclusion, and tackling the recruitment and retention crisis that is leaving classrooms without qualified educators.”

#ETFO is encouraging Ontarians to reflect on the teachers who have shaped their lives and to join the call for meaningful investment in public education. #onted #onpoli

[CP24 @CP24]

Classrooms at Ontario schools are being shuffled amid annual reorganization process. Some parents say it’s ‘chaos’ https://t.co/IXjwtrxNvo

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

This morning 300+ educators joined together to send federal workers our solidarity and the PM a message: Don’t trample on workers rights, stop bill C-39 and protect the right to strike. It’s our right! #canlab

Send your MP a message https://t.co/HVG64TFk3d. #onted

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

Our keynote this evening @strombo talks about his experiences with school, educators that gave him grace, and coming from a union family. All of which are important factors that allowed him to learn who he was. “It never for a second would have happened without these three teachers that I had, and all the little things, the moments of belief that they did and you do.” #teacherscare #onted

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

At Fall Leadership, @ETFOpresident reminds members that the Minister of Education will get your blood pressure up this year.  

“ He will say things that are insulting and not true. Don’t get drawn into the rhetoric - stick to what you know and our work to defending students, meaningful local bargaining, workers rights and publicly funded education. We will continue to push back against the Conservative government’s attempts to centralize power, silence local voices, and undermine our collective strength.” We are #OntEdUnited. #onpoli

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

After welcoming 100s of members to Fall Leadership the @ETFOpresident takes a pause to acknowledge the white supremacist violence and attack on the Jewish community in Belleville. In acknowledging the #NDTR and as we reflect and remember the children who never returned home from Residential Schools he added, “Our response as ETFO must be to redouble our commitment to equity, social justice and antiracism. There is no place for hate!”

[Elementary Educators @ETFOeducators]

It’s a packed house of union power as we kick off the 2026 Fall Leadership Conference with local leaders, committee chairs and activists! #onted