Motion for the 2026 ETFO Annual Meeting

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THAT ETFO launch, in consultation with Occasional Teacher local leaders, a digital PA/PR campaign on the staffing crisis in our schools: unfilled vacancies, loss of preparation time, and the persistent use of unqualified persons who stand in for education workers. This would include a discussion of the underlying reasons, the impact this is having on providing a quality public education system, key demands to address this issue, and an internal educational campaign on the role and importance of certified occasional teachers.
 
Rationale: School boards are using unqualified individuals as a cost-saving measure and sacrificing students’ education – the public needs to know about it and fight against this undermining of the role of the Occasional Teacher.
 
Moved by: Gabrielle Blais-Jones
Seconded by: Laura Barrett