THUNDER BAY – Elementary teachers in the Lakehead area are holding a confidential meeting and strike vote on Tuesday.
The goal, says an Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario spokesperson, is to avoid a work stoppage.
“ETFO’s goal is to reach an agreement at the central bargaining table without having to take job action,” ETFO provincial president Sam Hammond said in a release issued by the union on Monday.
“We are committed to continuing negotiations until a fair and reasonable collective agreement can be reached that protects and improves the learning and working conditions in public elementary schools in Ontario.”
Members are expected to discuss central bargaining issues and priorities, including more support for students with special needs, protection of full-day kindergarten, class size and structure and fair and transparent hiring practices.
