Lambton Kent Elementary Teachers' Federation

Call, Email, Tweet your MPP people of Ontario!!! Our students, our families, our friends, our Ed workers, our Nurses, our Dr's, OUR PEOPLE IN ONTARIO ARE WORTH IT!!! Enough is ENOUGH~~

16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence.

Sending out a huge thanks to the members that joined the LKETFO Released Officers and the Executive last night for our Fall General Meeting. A huge shout out ...to VPKent Sarah Hall for her organization and Chairing of this meeting - To VPLambton Tracie Booth for her setting up of the Virtual Platform - To Member Extraordinaire Bethany VonGlitz who moderated the meeting and to Treasurer Jennifer McKenzie for the presentation of the Budget and Financial report! Big Congratulations to Chas D. that was elected to the role of Executive member North! If members were unable to attend please touch base with your site Steward who received paper reports last week from the courier. Also a reminder to check your non-board emails frequently during the week! Stay strong, Stay Safe and Be well! See more

Good to see the affiliates join together in this action.

Please look around at the people you are with. Asking for help can be very difficult.

Thank you Sam Hammond and ETFO !

LKETFO members were mailed a bulletin this afternoon. Please read this at your leisure this weekend.

TODAY is the International Day of the Girl! Celebrate all the girls who are already changing the world in small, silent and powerful ways. To hear and see their contributions make time and create space to listen to what girls have to say.

Allyship requires action. Here are 10 ways that you can be an active ally to support transgender students and co-workers in schools - https://bit.ly/3ePKP8E

In case you missed the October 7, joint media conference with the four major education unions in Ontario alongside experts, you can tune in to watch at bit.ly/3d7YWFn. The experts share compelling evidence exposing the provincial government's lack of protocols for schools.

Dear LKETFO members - If there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within your school and you feel that you have been exposed, please complete and submit the... WSIB worker exposure form that can be found on the LKETFO.CA website. Please contact the Released officers at the LKETFO Office if you need assistance. See more

Do you know how to identify your fire extinguishers by classification? We do !! Safety first always in the LKETFO office !

Thank you to each of my members across Lambton Kent !!

LKETFO members please check your emails for a Thanksgiving Message!

My ETFO members have worked tremendously hard to make the return to live / virtual / face to face learning as safe and effective as humanly possible through the... most difficult of times. I am so proud of them all and our fellow education partners who have gone above and beyond !! Please take time to relax and shut down this Thanksgiving Weekend !! See more

ETFO members should check their emails for a personal message from President Sam Hammond this morning. Our Federation appreciates everything you are doing !!

Monday October 5 is World Teachers' Day! Thank you Teachers!~ We celebrate YOU and your commitment and passion ~!! "In this crisis, teachers have shown, a...s they have done so often, great leadership and innovation in ensuring that #LearningNeverStops, that no learner is left behind. Around the world, they have worked individually and collectively to find solutions and create new learning environments for their students to allow education to continue. Their role advising on school reopening plans and supporting students with the return to school is just as important. See more

Despite the unprecedented challenges we are facing in schools and online, teachers continue to lead and provide students with a high-quality public education. This Monday, Oct. 5 it's World Teachers' Day, join with us to celebrate and say thanks!

Proud of our Teachers and their strength and commitment during one of the most difficult times our generation has faced. Your Union Leaders are so very proud of you!!