Canadians are rightly proud of our universal health care program. It enables everyone to get the care they need, regardless of their employment status or economic circumstance.

Recently, there have been several media reports that discuss OECTA’s settlement with the provincial government on the issue of delayed grid movement, stemming from the 2014-15 school year.

It has become apparent that some members who participated in OECTA AQ courses in 2016 or 2017, and who submitted a tuition receipt for income tax purposes, have had those claims denied, with a notice that OECTA is not a designated educational institution for Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) purposes.

On Wednesday, April 11, President Liz Stuart was a featured guest on CBC Radio’s “Metro Morning,” hosted by Matt Galloway.

As of April 1, all daily Occasional Teachers in Catholic school boards are now eligible to enrol in OECTA’s OECTA Occasional Teachers Benefit Plan.

Please be advised that, effective March 1, 2018 the Basic Life Insurance, Extended Health and Dental rates will be adjusted.

As you plan for the arrival of your new child, there are many things to consider and prepare for, including being off work.

During the 2018 Annual General Meeting, delegates heard an address from Mark Ramsankar, President of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF).

On January 1, 2018, three decisions by the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) and the Ontario Government, as joint sponsors of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Plan), go into effect; all of which are good news for OTPP members.

Nominations are open for the 2018 awards. The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 31, 2018.

Over the past year, the provincial Liberal government has introduced a number of policies centred on the idea of fairness.

On Thursday December 7, President Liz Stuart was a featured guest on CBC Radio’s “Metro Morning,” hosted by Matt Galloway.

Ontario Teachers’ Federation President Chris Cowley presented to the Ontario College of Teachers, opposing the proposed fee increase.

Ontario’s publicly funded education system is widely considered one of the most successful and high-performing in the world. These results have been achieved in large part due to the co-operative professional relationship between policymakers and teachers.

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As part of a series of education-related announcements, the provincial government announced that it was establishing a panel of education experts to review how students in Ontario are assessed.

Ontario’s publicly funded Catholic schools are excellent places for children to learn and grow.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1997 Political Protest, where teachers all over Ontario walked off the job in protest of laws that would harm the public education system.

Recently, President Liz Stuart spoke to several provincial and national news outlets about violence against teachers in schools.

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has released results of a comprehensive member survey on violence in the classroom.

Building on the conclusions and recommendations of the Changing Workplaces Review, the goal of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, is to ensure that “fairness and decency must continue to be the defining values of [Ontario] workplaces.”

Women’s economic security is central to ensuring their equal participation in the Canadian economy and society.

Members of the Niagara Elementary Unit have resoundingly approved the agreement with the Niagara Catholic District School Board.

With 87 per cent voting in favour, members of the Ontario English Catholic
Teachers’ Association (OECTA) have ratified the agreement reached between OECTA, the
Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, and the Government of Ontario to extend our
2014-17 collective agreement.

Research consistently shows that children who live in homes where parents nurture a positive attitude and support their child’s efforts are most likely to be confident and competent learners.