WELCOME TO THE ELEMENTARY 

TEACHERS’ FEDERATION OF ONTARIO

Welcome to Teaching! .............................6
ETFO Human Rights Statement .....................6

ALL ABOUT ETFO

The Objects and Priorities of ETFO ..................7
ETFO’s Place in the World of Education ..............8
ETFO: At the Provincial Level .......................9
ETFO: At the Local Level ..........................11

YOU, THE NEW MEMBER  . . . . . . . . . . . .

Beginning Occasional Teachers ....................13
Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECE)  
Are Members of ETFO) ............................14 
ETFO Member Information ........................15
ETFO Stewards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Getting Involved – Locally and Provincially .........16
Your Local/School/Classroom/Board Information ...18
Your Collective Agreement ........................19
Your Union Dues .................................20

ETFO ADVISORIES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Current Advisories to Members ....................21

ETFO POSITIONS

Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program (FDK) ..25
2014 Collective Bargaining ........................26

ETFO NEW MEMBER SUPPORTS

New Members Section of the ETFO Website .........27
Online Resources for Occasional Teachers ..........27
Survive and Thrive ...............................28
ETFO Online AQ Courses ..........................28
ETFO Blogs and Websites .........................30
ETFO Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
ETFO Workshops for New Members ................33
Edvantage .......................................33

TIPS FOR NEW MEMBERS RE: 

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Practicing Caution:  
Guidelines for Electronic Communications .........34
Defamatory Websites and Social Networking Pages ..36
The Hidden Dangers of Electronic Communications ..38
Electronic Communication and Social Media ........40
Videotaping in the Classroom .....................41

OTHER TIPS FOR NEW MEMBERS

CLASSROOM ADVICE -

  

The Individual Education Plan (IEP) — What You Need 
to Know .........................................45
Classroom Management ..........................46
Elementary Progress Report Card and  
Elementary Provincial Report Card Continued 
Implementation Update ..........................48
EQAO Testing ....................................50
Getting Started Checklists ........................52
Occasional Teaching  — Frequently Asked  
Questions (FAQs) .................................54
Parent/Guardian Communication .................58
Preparing for an Occasional Teacher ...............60

SCHOOL ADVICE -

  

New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) ............60
Maintaining Professional Relationships  
Among All Educators .............................63
Positive School Team .............................64
Building and Maintaining Positive Professional  
Full-Day Kindergarten Team Relationships ..........65

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE -

  

Allegations Involving CAS and-or Police  — What to do 
if it happens to you ...............................68
Balancing Career and Personal Life ................69
A Member’s Duty to Report under the  
Child and Family Services Act  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Professional Boundaries ..........................73
Professionalism and Ethics ........................75
Sabrina’s Law — An Act to Protect Anaphylactic  
Pupils ...........................................76
Tutoring and Conflict of Interest Guidelines  
for Members .....................................78
Volunteering .....................................79
PRS Matters Bulletins: Advice for Members ..........81

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