ETFO Peel
6435 Edwards Boulevard, Units 5 & 6 Mississauga, ON, Canada

PETL statement on PDSB Sikh Heritage Month event with Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh: That he and so many of our students and members would have been exposed to the kind of racism and hateful discrimination that we are hearing about is truly disappointing and unacceptable. #ETFO #onted #onlab Peel District School Board Elementary Educators Ontario NDP Andrea Horwath Peel Regional Labour Council

PETL statement on the safety of our workplaces and vaccine prioritization for education workers: It’s high time this provincial government put its denial and ideology aside, considered the advice of their own medical experts, and implemented a plan that actually considers the health and safety of our students, education workers, and communities. #ETFO #onlab #onted Elementary Educators Patrick Brown Rowena Santos City of Brampton Region of Peel Peel Regional Labour Council OSSTF District 19 - Peel - Teacher Bargaining Unit OSSTF District 19 - Occasional Teacher Bargaining Unit

PETL members and parents/caregivers of PDSB elementary students, this invite’s for *you*. Join us in allyship for a special online screening of ‘Backpack Full of Cash’, a powerful documentary about the *real* cost of privatizing public education (which FordNation and Stephen Lecce are hell-bent on doing in Ontario, if we let them). Register here: www.etfopeel.com/event/bfoc/... #ETFO #onted #onlab Elementary Educators Peel Regional Labour Council Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) Canadian Labour Congress - Congrès du travail du Canada Canadian Labour Congress - Ontario Region PDSB PIC

Message from PETL President Gail Bannister-Clarke Thursday, April 1, 2021. https://publicate.it/p/hbGySV215210 #ETFO #onted #onlab

In 2013, history was made with April proclaimed as #SikhHeritageMonth by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Bill 52) (Sikh Heritage Month). This month, we celebrate the arts, culture, and heritage of the Sikh community in Peel and throughout Ontario. #ETFO #onted #onlab

This month, we seek to move, with intention, from mere awareness to *acceptance* of members of the autism community with the goal of igniting change and improving support in education, employment, housing, health care, and long-term services. #ETFO #onted #onlab #AutismAcceptanceMonth

We’ve just received confirmation from the Peel District School Board that tomorrow’s pay has apparently been run successfully and that members should expect to see their pay deposited. Please share widely with other members. #ETFO #onted #onlab

On #FamilyLiteracyDay, we highlight the importance of reading and engaging in literacy-related activities as a family and we acknowledge the critical relationship between families and schools in developing our students’ literacy skills. Great resources: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/all-programs/family-literacy-day/ #ETFO #onted #onlab

On this #InternationalDayofEducation, we centre the power of public education and the role it plays in protecting and defending human rights around the world. As we continue to navigate this global pandemic, we affirm that public education must be protected and strengthened. #ETFO #onlab #onted Elementary Educators

Today, on #LincolnAlexanderDay, we honour #LincolnAlexander, a powerful symbol of representation. A lawyer, veteran, first Black MP, first Black federal Cabinet Minister, first Black Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Board, and 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. #ETFO #onted #onlab

From Tuesday, January 19: ETFO President Sam Hammond’s letter to Stephen Lecce requesting (yet again) enhanced protections for education workers and students particularly those currently attending school in-person. Minister: Once again, the time to act is *now*. For the sake of students, workers, and our communities. #ETFO #onlab #onted

Attention PETL members: A powerful PD opportunity from our Anti-Racism and Equity Committee. See details below.

Education affiliates respond to the cover of the December 2020 issue of ‘Professionally Speaking’ magazine. This incident is yet more evidence of how out of touch the Ontario College of Teachers has become, and how desperate they are to exaggerate their relevance. #AEFO #ETFO #OECTA #OSSTF #onlab AEFO Elementary Educators OECTA - Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF)

November is a truly auspicious month for Hindus in Peel and around the world. During #HinduHeritageMonth, PETL members acknowledge and celebrate the rich heritage and culture of the Hindu community in Peel. #ETFO #onted #onlab

November 16, #LouisRielDay, marks the anniversary of the Métis leader’s unjust execution by the Canadian government. We honour Riel’s resistance and that of the Métis people who fought, and fight today, for the protection of their rights, way of life, culture, and heritage. #ETFO #onted #onlab Elementary Educators Métis Nation of Ontario

PETL members: Peel Regional Labour Council invites affiliate members to attend a free online screening of the 2020 Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) selection. Monday, November 30 7:30 p.m. Register in advance for your free ticket here: https://watch.eventive.org/cliff//5f91ac25cc4fe600a00d4372 #ETFO #onlab

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we recognize the disproportionate impact on women who experience intersectional societal oppression including women who are trans, Black, disabled, and/or refugees. Since the emergence of COVID-19, data and reports have shown that all types of violence against women and girls, particularly domestic violence, have intensified. Truly, we *must* work together to eliminate it. #ETFO #onted #onlab

Our PETL Strategic Plan culminates with the specific, measurable, and achievable Strategic Goals that we will pursue while we work through our Mission towards our Vision. > Capacity > Communication > Engagement... > Representation > Systemic Impact #ETFO #onted #onlab

Elementary Educators are, once again, calling on the FordNation government to properly fund Ontario education *now* to avoid a full shutdown of the province. We understand that there are costs associated with putting additional measures in place for the health and safety of our public schools, but I would hope, Premier Ford and Minister Lecce, that you would agree that Ontario’s children are worth it. #ETFO #onlab #onted Sam Hammond Andrea Horwath Steven Del Duca Mike Schreiner Marit Stiles Kathleen Wynne

Our Mission captures what we do *in the present* as a means to achieving our Vision. Focusing on workers’ rights, working and learning conditions, public education, and social justice while disrupting systemic oppression and discrimination in the PDSB, our union, and the community. #ETFO #onlab #onted

Final call for PETL members who self-identify as Black to consider applying for our local’s Disrupting Anti-Black Racism Resource and Advisory Group created in response to a Letter of Intent in our new CA. Apply here *today*: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfHdov-QmPI0CNq_Q/viewform #ETFO #onted #onlab

On this #TransgenderDayOfRemembrance, we acknowledge that creating inclusive classrooms and workplaces requires activism and allyship. We remember lives lost, recognize the disproportionate impact on trans women of colour, and commit to acting to eliminate hate. #ETFO #onted #onlab

November is Indigenous Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge the depth and breadth of Indigenous culture and heritage across Turtle Island. We recognize that we are all treaty people, and that honouring the treaties is but one small step on the road to reconciliation. We also recognize as we all must that colonialism and genocide have had devastating impacts on the Indigenous peoples of this land, impacts that live on today. Visit the following resources:... ETFO FNMI Education: https://etfofnmi.ca FNMI Women: https://etfofnmi.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/FNMIWomen.pdf