Join a Local Committee

If you are interested in joining a local committee,
please click on the link to register your request for the 2024-2025 school year,
please click here.

Requests to join a committee can be ongoing throughout the year and are conditional on the availability of space on the committee.

• Committee members choose a chairperson from amongst the committee members, either by consensus or election.
• The executive appoints members to committees; approves committee terms of reference and receives reports from the local’s committees.
• (7.2.1 d: The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees). A committee chair may appeal to the executive to add extra committee members under extenuating circumstances.
• 1.6 Unless otherwise specified, no committee shall have more than ten (10) officio members.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: TBD
Chair: Jeremy Bass

This committee meets to draft a budget that addresses the local’s needs. After reviewing last year’s expenses and requests from other committees, the budget committee creates a recommended budget for the local’s executive for the upcoming year. The budget is presented at the local’s Annual Meeting held in May. This committee meets in the winter to prepare a draft budget by April for the local executive to review and consider.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Sophie Kroesen
Chair: TBD

This committee meets to review the local’s constitution and its policies and procedures The committee makes recommendations to the local executive for potential amendments to present at the local’s Annual Meeting held in May. This committee usually meets in the winter to prepare recommendations for the local executive to consider.

Executive Liaison: Yolanda B’Dacy
Chair: Danielle Ingster

This committee makes recommendations to the local executive, reviews the election guideline documents, explores voting options for the annual executive elections and may assist with the various election processes in the local. *Members who are nominated for positions in local elections shall not be a member of the Elections Committee. This committee may meet monthly from November to May.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Sophie Kroesen
Chair: TBD

This committee meets to plan events and recommend initiatives related to acceptance, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice within the community-at-large and the educational community of TDSB elementary occasional teachers. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Marisa Gallippi
Chair: TBD

This committee supports new members during their first years of teaching. The committee will organize workshops that help to educate new members about the role of ETFO, provincially and locally as well as promoting ETFO services and supports. It aims to provide opportunities for networking, professional development and encourage new members to become actively involved with union and local activities. This committee may meet every couple of months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Gabrielle Blais-Jones
Chair: Haley Higdon

This committee meets to provide professional learning opportunities for members to enhance their teaching skills. It reviews applications for rebate requests from self- directed learning and courses taken by members. It aims to enhance member involvement in the local and encourage collaboration among members. This committee may meet monthly from October to June.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Marisa Gallippi
Chair: Nathan Goveas

This committee meets to plan and carry out political activities to enhance the local’s profile of political issues and to foster and encourage greater political involvement by members. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Sophie Kroesen
Chair: Jeishan Rajakulasingam

This committee meets to plan events and recommend initiatives related to cultural, racial, and linguistic diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism within the community-at large and the education community of TDSB elementary occasional teachers, as it impacts racialized members. The committee may meet every month during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Laura Barrett
Chair: Sarah Boomhower

This committee meets to plan and carry out social activities to foster member engagement and solidarity and provide a welcoming and informative environment for all members. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Gabrielle Blais-Jones
Chair: Gabrielle Blais-Jones

This committee focuses on developing and implementing leadership initiatives for members and examines the issues which challenge women seeking leadership. It aims to empower women within the organization, in the teaching community and the broader community and to support and elevate the skills of members. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Laura Barrett
Chair: Laura Barrett

Meets to advocate for 2SLGBTQIA+ issues, responding directly to the recent rise in trans-, bi-, and homophobic hate. The committee also plans events and workshops to increase educator awareness and provides a safe space for educators. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Gabrielle Blais-Jones

Plans networking opportunities for French teachers in the Local and compiles resources that may be beneficial to Toronto Occasional Teachers in French LTOs or daily assignments. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Laura Barrett
Chair: Loreen Gale

Provides a forum for members to have input on health and safety issues / concerns that will be taken to the Local’s Executive and to the TDSB Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. This committee may meet every few months during the school year.

Released Officer Executive Liaison: Marisa Gallippi

Discusses and reviews issues that have an impact on members on OTPP in the Local, and to make recommendations to the Executive to address these issues. This committee may meet every few months in the school year.