Near North Teachers Local

All NNTL members are encouraged to attend one of the information meetings concerning the Elementary Teachers’ Benefit Plan. We will present the costs of our current program and discuss future considerations.

ETFO is offering two dynamic courses for its Parry Sound Summer Academy in mid-July.

NNTL held its Annual Meeting on April 15. It was an election year. Trudie Johnson was acclaimed as President replacing retiring President Nancy Kilgour.

As of January 1st, 2010 the Near North elementary teachers saw an increase in their benefits levy. The benefit’s committee has met and is making plans to update the members by having meetings in each of the three areas this spring. The committee is waiting for updated information from the Board so that our members …

Go to the Full Day Kindergarten department and read the new page on the Early Learning Program for kindergarten aged students. It will be updated to answer pressing questions as the Ministry of Education releases more details on its implementation plans.

We have received numerous calls and emails at the office with questions about Smart Find Express, the new automated call-out system for occasional teachers. The concerns have been about teachers being able to select their own occasional teacher, as many of you do now. We were assured by the Board from the outset that whatever …

Teachers who are interested in attending a workshop or conference may apply to access up to $500 from the new Elementary Teachers PD Fund. During the last round of negotiations, some changes were made regarding the process for allocating elementary PD funds to teachers. In the past, funds went directly to schools on an amount …

Student learning, a complex mix of student knowledge, critical thinking ability, and many of the skills and knowledge outlined in the provincial curriculum, is reduced to a single test score within the Fraser Institute’s ‘Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools 2010′.

For the latest issued policy on how to access NNDSB professional development funds go to the Professional Development page under the NNTL heading on the right hand side of the page and click on Elementary Professional Development Funds.

To access the information that Trudie wants you to see, go over to the right hand side of the page, click on NNTL on the page tree. It should show you a bunch of options. Benefits is the fifth (5th) page right after Professional Development. Click on it. It will bring up a link to …