Ontario public elementary school teachers announced Phase 2 on Thursday of its work-to-rule campaign, since a deal still hasn’t been reached with the province.
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) said "phase 2" of strike action will begin on the first day of the 2015-16 school year.
Teachers and occasional teachers will remain in schools to carry out their instructional duties.
Members of ETFO will not:
- Participate in field trips
- Collect money for school-related activities
- Participate in fundraising activities
- Respond to any electronic communication from the principal or vice principal outside of the instructional day, except where there is a safety issue involved
- Collect and distribute to students any paperwork required by the school or school board
- Attend open houses or "Meet the Teacher" events outside of the instructional day
EFTO president Sam Hammond says he’s hoping his union doesn’t have to take any further action.
“I’m always optimistic. We need to be optimistic and we need to sit down at the table September the first and work together to get a respectful deal but as I have said if that doesn’t happen we’re prepared to do whatever we need to do moving into the future,” adds Hammond.
EFTO and the province aren’t scheduled to resume negotiations until September 1.
With files from CTV Toronto and The Canadian Press
