April 16/26 - Chai and Chaat! An evening celebrating South Asian culture, food and community. All PETL members are welcome!
RSVP at: etfopeel.com/event/chai-a...

Sustainability Solutions Summit: Building a Just Future, pressures on education, health care, & the environment, organizing & connecting is more important than ever
April 15 – Public Evening Event
April 16 – Daytime Learning & Organizing Sessions
Register: tinyurl.com/BuildingAJustFuture

April 18/26, 11:30am-2:30pm
Come see "Under Our Big Top" - A musical, at the Famous Peoples Players Theatre, with lunch included
Support a non-profit, blacklight theatre that supports people with exceptionalities.
A wonderful afternoon get away!
PETL Members register: etfopeel.com/event/famous...

April 8, 2026 - Black Gold - A celebration of Black excellence!
Keynote speaker Marcia Howard, President of Local 59, Minneapolis Federation of Educators
All PETL Members welcome, RSVP at: etfopeel.com/event/black-...

April 7/26 - Living and learning with dyslexia
Supporting your students, understanding yourself, come learn together!
PETL Members register: etfopeel.com/event/living...

Calling all kindergarten teachers!!! Come learn about science inquiries for your classroom.
March 31/26 at 4:30pm
PETL members register: etfopeel.com/event/kinder...

March 31/26 - Race and Education - The water we swim in
An incredible workshop focusing on the award winning film. PETL members register: etfopeel.com/event/race-a...

March 24/26 - Professional Boundaries
Want a deeper understanding of what professional boundaries looks like? Need ideas on how to maintain health professional boundaries? PETL member register here: etfopeel.com/event/profes...

March 23/26 - PETL Interview Skills Panel
Planning to interview, come get some tips from administrators that can guide you on the types of questions and what they usually look for!
PETL Members register: etfopeel.com/event/interv...

PEEL EDUCATION WORKERS UNITED MEDIA RELEASE:

Over 300 Educators Laid Off in PDSB as Ford Conservatives Use Supervision to Push Through Cuts

PETL President Nadia Goode: "Under Calandra’s watch, more than 300 educators are being laid off. It's shameful." #ETFO #OntEd #OnLab

#ETFO MEDIA STATEMENT: ETFO responds to classroom supplies announcement

ETFO President Dave Mastin: “Educators cannot be bought, & our commitment to strong public education is not something this government can purchase with a pre‑bargaining announcement.”

www.etfo.ca/news-publica... #OnLab #OntEd

✍🏼 JOINT STATEMENT:

SCHOOL BOARDS & STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR BROAD PROVINCE-WIDE GOVERNANCE CONSULTATION

Decisions that remove local democracy representation must support students, families, & communities

#ETFO #OntEd #OnLab

Ministry supervision is failing Ontario students: Local ETFO presidents demand transparency, collaboration Local ETFO presidents demand transparency, collaboration

#ETFO MEDIA STATEMENT: Ministry supervision is failing #OntEd students: Local ETFO Presidents demand transparency, collaboration

Decisions made by Ministry-appointed supervisors – behind closed doors – are impacting students & communities. This can’t continue.

www.etfo.ca/news-publica... #OnLab

On #IWD2026, @PETL stands with women demanding gender justice as a fundamental workers’ right. Fair wages, safe jobs, respect for women’s labour, and real pathways to leadership are core to this fight. When women win, the entire labour movement rises. #ETFO #OnLab #OntEd

#ONTED MEDIA STATEMENT: Ontario’s Ed Unions Call for an Early Start to Bargaining to Best Support Students & Families

“Ontario’s teachers & ed workers are ready to go, united, & committed to championing the voices of parents, students, teachers, & ed workers at the bargaining table.”

#ETFO #OnLab

We center Black mental wellness, acknowledging systemic racism's weight and honoring Black resilience. We commit to dismantling barriers affecting Black mental health. Pushing for equity changes systems and saves lives. #ETFO #OnLab #OntEd

@PETL is having its very first Women's Health Symposium! Registration is now open. Please register at etfopeel.com/events It promises to be a POWERFUL and IMPACTFUL 2 days of learning, growing and connecting. See you there!

River Run Rally 2026 🌊🌊🌊

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 12pm | Toronto

RSVP: freegrassy.net/river-run-20...

Join Grassy Narrows youth and community members as they travel 1,700km to demand mercury justice

#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows

On World Day of Social Justice, we reaffirm our commitment to fairness, dignity, and human rights, challenging inequity. This includes ensuring sustained, equitable funding for public education so every learner can succeed. #ETFO #onlab #onted

@PETL is having its very first Women's Health Symposium! Registration is now open. Please register at etfopeel.com/events It promises to be a POWERFUL and IMPACTFUL 2 days of learning, growing and connecting. See you there!

Today we celebrate the women and girls whose curiosity fuels discovery—and we confront the barriers that still limit their access to STEM. Equity in science is a justice issue. It’s about creating classrooms, labs, and workplaces where every girl can explore, innovate, and lead. #ETFO #onted #onlab

#ETFO Statement on School Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, BC:

“Our thoughts are with the families, students, educators, and community members who are grieving the heartbreaking loss of life in British Columbia. Our hearts are with the Tumbler Ridge community.”

www.etfo.ca/news-publica...

#OntEd #OnLab

TOMORROW is the day of action. Wear black to oppose the unjust treatment of educators at Bowmore Road Jr and Sr PS in Toronto. PETL members, snap a photo with your co-workers and send it to action@etfopeel.com. Teacher working conditions, are student learning conditions. #OntEd #OnPoli

#ETFO STATEMENT in support of & solidarity with the Elementary Teachers of Toronto & ETFO members at Bowmore Road Junior & Senior Public School.

“ETFO calls on members to wear black on Feb 11 to oppose these egregious actions of this govt against educators & their unions.”

#OntEd #OnLab #Bowmore

Across Ontario, #ETFO is standing up against unjust punitive actions at Bowmore Rd JPS & SPS. An injury to one is an injury to all. Wear black Feb 11, take a photo, and send it to action@etfopeel.com. #OntEd #OnLab

Investing in public education means restoring the $6.35 billon cut from public schools since 2018. #PETL #ETFO #onted #smallerclass #BigDifference #FundtheFrontlines

Today is the beginning of Black History Month, this marks 30 years of celebrating Black brilliance in Canada. We honor the legacy of Black Canadians—from past nation builders to today's visionaries—and reaffirm our commitment to fostering Black excellence and joy. #ETFO #onted #onlab

#ETFO MEDIA STATEMENT: ETFO condemns govt takeovers of Ontario school boards

ETFO President Dave Mastin: “This egregious overreach is not an isolated decision; it is part of a broader, deeply troubling agenda to privatize public education in Ontario.”

www.etfo.ca/news-publica...

#OntEd #OnLab

#ETFO MEDIA RELEASE: ETFO celebrates Black excellence while committing to ongoing work of equity, justice

“Black history is not separate from Canada’s story; it is *central* to it.”

www.etfo.ca/news-publica...

#OntEd #OnLab #BHM

On the Nat'l Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia, we honour the six victims of the 2017 Québec City mosque attack and support Muslim communities. As a social justice union, we recognize that Islamophobia is a threat to equity, safety, and human rights. #ETFO #onted ##onlab