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NO PLACE FOR HATE ✊🏿
Hate has no place in our schools, workplaces, or communities.
On Monday, November 9, ETT President Nigel Barriffe will join MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam and a representative from Toronto East Anti-hate Mobilization (TEAM) for a community conversation about the rise of far-right hate and how we can organize together to challenge it.
At a time when division and fear are being used to turn communities against one another, solidarity and collective action matter more than ever.
📅 Monday, November 9, 2026
🕖 7:00–9:00 PM (doors open at 7)
📍 Wellesley Community Centre, 495 Sherbourne Street
Free event. Advance registration required: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/…
Join the conversation. Together, we can build communities where everyone belongs.
#NoPlaceForHate #Solidarity #ETT #PublicEducation #Toronto
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Ford government jump scare 😱
NEW TODAY: The Ford government plans to spend billions more this year — but not on sectors that say they desperately need it, like health care and education.
Ontario’s fall economic statement sets aside $3.8 billion in a contingency fund, more than double what was budgeted in March, to provide "fiscal flexibility" amid ongoing economic uncertainty.
The province is also projecting a $16.9 billion deficit, and has pushed back its timeline to balance the books.
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#ETFO MEDIA RELEASE: Fall economic statement fails to address yrs of damage to Ont’s public schools
“While the provincial govt prepares to give billions in tax breaks to large corps, it continues to overlook mounting challenges in #OntEd.”
etfo.ca/news-publications/me…
#OnLab
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Another confusing turn in the Ford government’s takeover of Ontario school boards...
First, trustees at supervised public school boards were stripped of their governing powers.
Then, the province left it unclear whether newly elected trustees would even be sworn in.
When some trustees said they would keep meeting with their communities and speaking publicly anyway, Minister Calandra reversed course: they will now be sworn in, while still being barred from governing.
The effect is that trustees remain sidelined, but are once again subject to the code of conduct and integrity oversight.
That raises a serious question: is this really about accountability, or about limiting how elected trustees can speak and organize while their boards remain under provincial control?
When trustees make mistakes, Calandra takes over. When political allies make mistakes, Calandra promotes them. 🤦🏽♀️
Full story in the Toronto Star: bit.ly/4eFDQzb
#OSSTF #OntEd #OnPoli
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Classrooms are falling apart, @fordnation. Schools are in desperate need of supplies, @PaulCalandra. Want to invest in our future? Fund our schools!
NEW TODAY: The Ford government plans to spend billions more this year — but not on sectors that say they desperately need it, like health care and education.
Ontario’s fall economic statement sets aside $3.8 billion in a contingency fund, more than double what was budgeted in March, to provide "fiscal flexibility" amid ongoing economic uncertainty.
The province is also projecting a $16.9 billion deficit, and has pushed back its timeline to balance the books.
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“We don’t know what to expect,” said Matias de Dovitiis, who was re-elected to represent the new Ward 1 in the city’s northwest corner at the Toronto District School Board, saying he wanted to focus on “accountability and transparency.”
thestar.com/news/gta/toronto…
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Ten for ten: progressive trustee candidates win at the TDSB!
Wow! Of the ten progressive trustee candidates endorsed by education workers, labour and community groups across Toronto all ten won a seat on the Toronto District School Board.
Read More: educationactiontoronto.com/a…
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PC MP Stan Cho says he stayed in Toronto hotel ‘for family convenience’ thetrillium.ca:443/insider-n…
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TODAY: It's voting day for Municipal and School Board elections!
Voting only takes a few minutes—and your vote can make a difference for your local schools, who becomes your next city or township councillor, and your mayor.
For info on where to vote, visit ttps://www.registertovoteon.ca/voters-list/contact-information-for-municipalities-dssabs-and-school-boards #onpoli
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Teachers, education workers, parents and union representatives gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday to call on the Ontario government to increase its funding for public education. #onted #onpoli
cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…
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We asked, and the candidates for mayor answered. Well, all but one candidate answered...
You deserve to know which candidates support a vision for Toronto that values public education, good schools, and supported students as the building blocks of strong and vibrant communities.
Keep these responses in mind when you go to the polls today!
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Thousands of people are gathered at Queen’s Park in support of publicly funded education! #onted #ontedunited #osstf.
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Four communities.
One powerful message.
From Ottawa, London, Sudbury, and Thunder Bay, education workers, families, students, and labour allies came out today to stand up for strong, properly funded public education.
Across Ontario, we’re making our voices heard!
#OSSTF #OntEd #OntEdUnited
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The Minister of Education has 3 Parliamentary Assistants to help him do his job. Teachers with classes of 30 and nonverbal students with Autism who run off school property get no Educational Assistants and are expected to keep everyone safe AND to teach. Let’s start there. #OntEd
Every major Ontario teachers’ union has a strike vote scheduled for this November. #canlab
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Things are getting moving at the Toronto rally for public education. We are #OntEdUnited✊🏼✊🏼✊🏽✊🏽✊🏻
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Today is the day! Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is our chance to elect a strong group of Trustees who will fight to bring stronger schools and better learning conditions to our communities.
Our public education has never been more important. Today, YOU can make the difference.
See all endorsements and make your plan to vote today at: ett.ca/trustee-endorsements/
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🗣️SO- SO- SO-
💪SOLIDARITY!
All across the province, teachers & education workers came out to show their support to rally, together, for publicly funded education!✊
Together, we are strong and we will continue to protect the future of #OntEd!
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More than 1,000 rally for publicly funded education in Victoria Park ctvnews.ca/london/article/mo…
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✊🏿 WHAT A DAY! ❤️
As the day comes to an end, I’m still thinking about the thousands of educators who showed up today for our students and public education.
Smaller class sizes matter. More resources matter. Every child deserves the support they need to thrive.
Today was powerful, but it was only the beginning.
To every ETT member who showed up, thank you! You reminded us what solidarity looks like and what’s possible when we stand together.
The rally may be over, but the fight for public education is just getting started.
WE ARE THE MANY. AND WE’RE NOT BACKING DOWN! ✊🏿❤️
#FundOurSchools #ETT #ETFO #SmallerClassSizes #Solidarity
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“Underfunding is a choice.
Staffing shortages are the result of choices.
And this government needs to own those choices.”
Yesterday, more than 10,000 education workers, families, students, and community members rallied across Ontario for the future of public education 🙌🏽
As #OSSTF President @marthahradowy told the crowd at Queen’s Park, students, education workers, and families didn’t create the crisis in our schools, but they’re the ones paying the price.
Ontario’s students deserve better.
#OSSTF
#OntEd
#OntEdUnited