O Get involved in social justice activities through the local.
O Write an article for your local’s newsletter to share new information with other members.
O Run for the local executive.
O Mentor a future new member of your local.
Going provincial:
O Volunteer for candidates in the provincial government election who support education and the
work of educators.
O Become one of your local’s delegates to the ETFO Annual Meeting.
O Attend a provincial ETFO conference or workshop – as a participant or workshop presenter.
O Take an ETFO Online AQ course, or become an instructor for an ETFO Online AQ course.
O Contribute an article to an ETFO publication.
O Apply to be a member of an ETFO provincial committee.
O Volunteer for an ETFO focus group.
O Run for the provincial Executive to help shape the future of the union and influence policy on
public education.
O Tell another member about the services of ETFO.
Helpful Tip:
Keep all documents related to your career in a safe and accessible place e .g .,:
O Certificate of Qualification (COQ) from the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)
O Certificate of Registration from the College of Early Childhood Educators
O District school board correspondence related to your hiring and placement
O University/College transcripts
O Certificates from professional development activities (e.g., course, conference, workshop)
O Current resume
O Copy of criminal record check/offence declaration
O QECO evaluation
O Documents related to your Teacher Performance Appraisal (TPA)
O Information from your ETFO local
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