Media Advisory - ETFO to announce details of legal strike action

TORONTO, May 7, 2015 /CNW/ - This Friday at 2:00 p.m., the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will announce details of legal strike action set to commence on Monday May 11, 2015.

The legal strike action will involve ETFO teacher and occasional teacher members across the province who work in public English elementary schools.

The action is being carried out in response to demands by the Liberal government and the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) that would strip collective agreements, reduce teachers' ability to use their professional judgment when providing instruction, and compromise students' learning conditions.

The parties began central table collective bargaining negotiations eight months ago under the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act. The contracts for all ETFO members expired on August 31, 2014.

What:	ETFO announces details of legal strike action for teachers, occasional teachers
When:	Friday, May 8, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Where:	Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
	Outdoor media reception area- please sign in at front reception
	136 Isabella Street, Toronto
	(1 block east of Jarvis, 2 blocks south of Bloor)

SOURCE Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

Valerie Dugale, ETFO Media Relations, 416-948-0195