ETFO MEMBERSHIP:
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Rights and Privileges of Membership
(Article V ETFO Constitution) ......................83
Code of Professional Conduct
(Article VI ETFO Constitution) ......................84
Disciplinary Procedures
(Article VII ETFO Constitution) .....................85
ETFO:
THE PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION
ETFO on the Web ................................86
The Annual Meeting ..............................87
Representative Council ...........................87
Standing Committees ............................88
Awards ..........................................88
ETFO and the Labour Movement ...................90
ETFO PROVINCIAL: SERVICES AREAS
Equity and Women’s Services (EWS) ................91
Communications and Political Action (CPA) .........92
Professional Development/Learning ...............93
Professional Relations Services (PRS) ..............95
Collective Bargaining .............................95
ETFO Leadership Development ....................97
WHO’S WHO IN EDUCATION
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR NEW MEMBERS
Duties of Teachers ..............................102
Criminal Allegations ............................104
Child Abuse ...................................105
Parent Concerns ...............................105
The Ontario Human Rights Code .................106
Long Term Disability ............................107
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ...........107
Occupational Health and Safety .................108
Pensions ......................................109
Employment Insurance .........................109
Employment Insurance – Maternity and Parental
Benefits .......................................110
A Member's Guide to Pregnancy and
Parental Leave .................................111
ln Conclusion ..................................111
APPENDIX
A Teacher’s Pledge .............................113
Glossary of Acronyms used in Education. . . . . . . . . . 114
Notes .........................................115
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