In a news release, the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) said the ratification vote by teachers and occasional teachers was 90 per cent in favour of the 2022-2026 central agreement with the Ontario Public School Boards' Association and the Ontario government.
According to the union, highlights of the deal include: Funding for 401 full-time equivalent new specialist teaching positions for the 2024-2025 school year and an increase in funding for the following two school years to maintain those positions. Specialist teachers will fully relieve all Year 2 of Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2 classroom teachers of their instructional duties while classroom teachers administer a screening test to students in their classrooms. Specialist teachers will provide intensive reading support to students who need it and directly administer any additional screening tests, as required. Preservation of the Support for Students Fund (SSF) that funds 432.7 elementary teaching positions, who work directly with students in such areas as special education, Indigenous student supports, English language learner supports, mental health/well-being, behaviour, self-regulation and social-emotional needs. The deal also includes new measures to address vio
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