Membership in Other Organizations

O ETFO is affiliated with other teacher federations and labour organizations such as:
O The Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF),
O The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF),
O Education International (EI),
O The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), and
O The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).

Membership in these organizations:

O gives ETFO access to a wide range of research and programs,
O links ETFO with teachers and other organized workers (many of whom are parents of the children 

we teach),

O involves ETFO in the social justice campaigns, and
O strengthens the voice of all those who defend public education and public services.

The Defense Fund

A portion of ETFO members’ dues is set aside in the Defense Fund. The Defense Fund is set up to pay for 
the cost of operating a collective bargaining strike (e.g., strike pay, and pension contributions relating to 
a strike), and to fund certain other extraordinary expenses.

ETFO Advisories

Current Advisories to Members

ETFO issues advisories to members on various issues of concern. A Member Advisory is a position 
adopted by the Executive to provide its best advice to members about what to do and refrain from doing.  
It responds to actions taken by the government, its arm’s length organizations, and school boards that 
have a negative impact on members or on public education.

The advisories in effect for 2014-15 deal with EQAO marking, evaluating or reporting on classroom 
practices of other members, and the EQAO teacher questionnaire.

Advisory – EQAO Marking  
(updated September, 2013)

Advisory – Evaluating or Reporting on Classroom Practices of Other Members  
(updated September, 2013)

Advisory – Completion of EQAO Teacher Questionnaire  
(updated September, 2013)

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