Ontario elementary and secondary teachers call for strike vote this fall amid stalled bargaining

Most Ontario elementary and secondary teachers are calling for a strike vote in the fall in an effort to push stalled bargaining with the provincial government forward. In a statement issued Monday, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), who represents about 83,000 public school teachers as well as support personnel, said these votes will take place across the province from mid-September to mid-October. “ETFO members have been without an agreement for almost a year. T