Toronto, September 22, 2023 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees’ Associations/School Board Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement with the ETFO Education Workers.
“This tentative agreement acknowledges the significance of education workers in our schools and values the daily contributions they make to enhance students’ educational experience,” said OPSBA President Cathy Abraham.
The details of the agreement remain confidential until ratified by all parties.
ETFO Education Workers are represented in 12 of OPSBA’s 31 member boards and one school authority. These include:
- Algoma DSB
- Durham DSB
- Grand Erie DSB
- Halton DSB
- Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
- Keewatin-Patricia DSB
- Rainbow DSB
- Rainy River DSB
- Renfrew County DSB
- Simcoe County DSB
- Trillium Lakelands DSB
- Waterloo Region DSB
- PSSB of Penetanguishene
OPSBA will continue to negotiate fair and fully funded agreements with the other unions representing teachers and education workers, with the best interests of students in mind.
The CTA for this agreement is a partnership between the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association.
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For more information, please contact:
Shane Gonsalves
Managing Director, Government and Public Affairs
sgonsalves@opsba.org
T.J. Goertz
Senior Communications and Policy Officer, OPSBA
TGoertz@opsba.org
