Media Advisory - 2013 Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Annual Meeting

TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Close to 800 public elementary school teachers will attend the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in Toronto from August 12-15 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. They will debate, and set policies and directions for the coming year during the Federation's annual democratic forum.

ETFO President Sam Hammond will kick-off the Annual Meeting with an address to members on Monday afternoon. This year's social justice speaker is Ilana Landsberg-Lewis, executive director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Barb Byers, executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, will unveil a new national campaign underscoring the value of unions to working people and the economy.

ETFO represents 76,000 elementary public school teachers and education professionals across the province and is the largest teacher federation in Canada.

What:	ETFO Annual Meeting
Where:	Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Metropolitan Ballroom, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto
When:	August 12-15, 2013

Reporters are welcome to attend sessions. Media credentials are available at the ETFO Media Centre (Queens Quay 1).  For meeting hours, daily agenda, and resolutions, see www.annualmeeting.ca and click on the documents tab. Regular updates will be posted to our blog located at that website, on Twitter @ETFOnews and #ETFOam, and Facebook (ETFOprovincialoffice).

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Mon., Aug. 12			4:20 p.m. Welcoming Address by Sam Hammond, ETFO President Following his address, Hammond will be available to speak to the media.
Tues., Aug. 13			10:45 a.m. Address by Ilona Landsberg-Lewis, Executive Director, Stephen Lewis Foundation
Wed., Aug. 14			10:30 a.m. Address by Barb Byers, Executive VP, Canadian Labour Congress

SOURCE: Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

Valerie Dugale:  [phone] (cell); [email protected]
Izida Zorde:  [phone] (cell); [email protected]
Mary Morison: [phone] (cell); [email protected]
August 12-15  ETFO Media Centre, Queens Quay 1, Westin Harbour Castle 416-957-7181