ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ FEDERATION OF ONTARIO

REPORT TO THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING

Advancing and Protecting Our Union, Our Values and Our Profession

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Infrastructure and Technology

This year, ETFO implemented a 21st century 
leading edge events management system (EMS) 
for registration of ETFO conferences, workshops, 
meetings and Representative Council. The cul-
mination of several years of planning, the new 
system was utilized for many events including 
member webinars. The EMS is expected to be 
fully operational by fall 2015.

The My ETFO portal allows members to track their 
attendance at ETFO events, produce certificates 
and print receipts in a user-friendly manner. The 
portal was also used to audio stream recordings 
from the collective bargaining town hall meetings 
held in May.

ETFO is also in the process of developing a new 
and updated website.

Provincial Executive Strategic 

Planning

Beginning in November, ETFO provincial Executive 
engaged in a strategy planning exercise with out-
side consultants, Potential Group. Along with 
a review of the Federation’s priority goals, an 
examination of Executive functioning led to rec-
ommendations on how it could better structure 
its agendas and move business forward more 
efficiently. The consultants returned for two fur-
ther sessions in 2015. The Executive also reviewed 

STRENGTHENING OUR FEDERATION

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