Elementary Teachers of Toronto

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Elementary Teachers of Toronto
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FoundedJune 1998 [1]
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Members
11,000 [2]
Key people
Jennifer Brown, President
Affiliations Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Website www.ett.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT) is a Canadian labour union and the Toronto-local of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. The organization's members are the full-time public elementary teachers employed by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). [3] [4]

Contents

The local was formed in June 1998 through the merger of 13 former Toronto elementary teacher locals. [5]

Governance

The organization is a governed by a member-approved constitution. [6] [7]

The business of the local is conducted by an elected executive, composed of three Table Officers (President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer) and 11 Executive Officers. Each Executive Officer represents two of the TDSB's 22 Wards. Officers are elected for two-year terms. [8] The current president is Jennifer Brown. [9]

Members are also represented by Regional Councillors (two per TDSB Ward) and at least one Steward per school. Both representatives liaise between teachers and Executive Officers. [10]

ETT is represented on the board of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council. [11]

Response to Bill 115

In response to the passage of the Putting Students First Act (Bill 115), by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the membership of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto engaged in several forms of organized protest, including, most notably, a one-day strike action on December 18, 2012.

One-Day Strike Action

On December 18, 2012, Toronto public elementary teachers participated in a one-day strike action to protest Bill 115 and the legislation’s perceived negative impact on local collective bargaining. The walkout closed 474 schools in Toronto, affecting 173,480 elementary students. [12] An estimated 12,000 Toronto public elementary teachers engaged in the labour action. [13]

The strike was dubbed "Super Tuesday" in the media, due to its size and scope. [14]

Rally at the Ministry of Education

On January 15, 2013, Toronto-local members organized a protest in front of the Ontario Ministry of Education building, on Bay Street. The rally drew hundreds of protestors, forcing police to divert traffic and close down part of the street. [15]

Rally at the 2013 Ontario Liberal Leadership Convention

The Toronto-local, in coordination with the other public elementary teacher locals in the GTA, held a demonstration on January 25, 2013 on Carlton Street in front of Maple Leaf Gardens, the site of the 2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election. The size of protest, estimated in the hundreds, prompted police to close a section of Carlton Street outside the convention. [16]

School Closures

In January 2015, the Ontario Ministry of Education released a report indicating that 84 TDSB elementary schools fell under the ministry’s definition of underutilized (less than 65 per cent capacity), and could potentially be closed. [17] The TDSB, following directives from Ontario Minister of Education Liz Sandals, conducted its own review, refining the list of underutilized elementary schools to 48. [18] [19]

ETT reviewed the 48 elementary schools highlighted by the TDSB using the data collected by the board to rank schools by external challenges to students (family income, levels of social assistance, family education, and preponderance of lone parent families [20] ). ETT’s report concluded that the majority of the schools being considered for closure fell within the areas of Toronto the TDSB considers to be the poorest and to have the fewest learning opportunities. [21] [22]

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  1. ↑ "Elementary Teachers of Toronto: History". Elementary Teachers of Toronto. July 12, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "TDSB elementary teachers preparing to walk off the job". Metro News. Torstar. December 13, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Elementary Teachers of Toronto: About Us". Elementary Teachers of Toronto. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Rushowy, Kristin (September 4, 2013). "TDSB won't punish teachers for one-comment report cards, union says". Toronto Star. Torstar. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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  6. ↑ "Constitution and Bylaws of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, Local 12, Elementary Teachers of Toronto". Elementary Teachers of Toronto. February 21, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "ETFO Locals". Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario. September 2013. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Elementary Teachers of Toronto: Who We Are". Elementary Teachers of Toronto. July 12, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "ETT Executive Elections 2020: Table Officers Election Results". Elementary Teachers of Toronto. May 11, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Constitution and Bylaws of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, Local 12, Elementary Teachers of Toronto". Elementary Teachers of Toronto. June 2, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Labour Council's Executive Board and Committees 2016 - 2018". Toronto & York Region Labour Council. 2016. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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  20. ↑ "Learning Opportunities Index" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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