The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario is continuing strike action this week.
It includes a province-wide walkout today (Tuesday) as well as a rotating strike that will hit the Simcoe County District, Bluewater, and Penetanguishene Protestant Separate Boards on Thursday, February 13.
However, high schools will remain open and Catholic schools are not affected.
The French-language school board has also announced its 12,000 regular and occasional teachers will walk out for one day on Thursday, when some secondary schools will be closed in the latest strike by OSSTF members. (listed below)
Meanwhile, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that its members will be enhancing their administrative job action beginning tomorrow (Tuesday).
That means teachers will only undertake their scheduled teaching and supervision duties, but they will not accept additional tasks or assignments.
ETFO strikes Feb 10-14:
- February 10: One-day strikes in Avon Maitland, Durham, Durham Catholic (designated early childhood educators only),Halton, Hastings-Prince Edward, Lambton Kent, Rainbow, Thames Valley, Upper Canada and Upper Grand school boards and Campbell Children’s School Authority.
- February 11: One-day strike of all 83,000 ETFO members.
- February 12: One-day strikes in Algoma, Greater Essex, Limestone, Niagara, Renfrew County, Toronto, Toronto Catholic (designated early childhood educators only) and Waterloo school boards, Moosonee and Moose Factory District School Authorities and Bloorview, John McGivney Children’s Centre, KidsAbility and Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre School Authorities.
- February 13: One-day strikes in Bluewater, Grand Erie, Hamilton-Wentworth, Keewatin-Patricia, Lakehead, Ontario North East, Ottawa-Carleton, Peel, Penetanguishene Protestant Separate, Simcoe County, Superior-Greenstone, Trillium Lakelands and York Region School Boards, and Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre.
- February 14: One-day strikes in Kawartha Pine Ridge, Near North and Rainy River School Boards.
All OSSTF/FEESO members employed by the following school boards will be engaged in the full withdrawal of
services on Thursday:
• Algoma District School Board
• Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board
• Superior-Greenstone District School Board
• Greater Essex County District School Board
• Avon Maitland District School Board
• Peel District School Board
• District School Board of Niagara
• Limestone District School Board
• Renfrew County District School Board
