Details of the tentative agreement reached yesterday between the province and the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) were announced by the education minister Saturday.Stephen Lecce said the deal includes keeping "class sizes low," increased special education funding for those with "the greatest needs," protecting full day kindergarten, and a "fair" one per cent compensation increase. Take Ownership of Your Collective Agreement . Hammond said that ETFO’s provincial executive has since endorsed the terms of the tentative central agreements and that the the decision to accept ultimately rests with ETFO’s 83,000 members. The government had previously said it would not budge beyond an offer to increase wages and benefits by one per cent per year. Details of the tentative agreement reached yesterday between the province and the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) were announced by the education minister Saturday. "The minister concluded by saying he will be sharing a letter with parents and families in Ontario to outline the province's objectives for the "coming weeks. "We believe this deal reflects the priorities of all the parties at the table," he said. March 23, 2020. "We are very grateful for the support and unwavering solidarity of our members and the public who have continued to stand up for public education and the support that our students and educators need now and in the future. On Friday, March 20, 2020, the provincial branch of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) and the Ontario government reached a tentative agreement at the Central Bargaining Table. Comments on this story are moderated according to ourIt is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onDetails of the tentative agreement reached yesterday between the province and the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario were announced by the education minister Saturday.Province, ETFO agree to 'low' class sizes and 1% compensation increaseOntario reaches tentative contract deal with province's largest teachers' union ETFOOnline courses for Ontario students during COVID-19 won't count towards grades, but that could change Last Updated Friday, March 20, 2020 9:02PM EDT The union representing Ontario's public elementary teachers and the province have reached a tentative agreement following months of … ETFO reaches tentative agreements at central bargaining tables. ETFO is the largest teachers' union in the province and is the second major one -- Lecce added that the government is committed to maintaining class sizes and full-day kindergarten, investing in special education, and a "fair" increase in compensation. "I look forward to getting his advice and communicating it transparently and immediately to parents." Back Twitter Facebook Linkedin Send Save Print. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement “Our Government is pleased to announce a tentative agreement has been reached between the Crown, ETFO teachers and education workers, and the school board trustees’ associations. March 23, 2020 10:52 am. Your principal, superintendents, and trustees may be well-intentioned individuals committed to helping you do your job. Read your collective agreement today.You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. ; On Monday, April 6, 2020, ETFO members will be receiving a CB eNewsletter with a copy of all Teacher/Occasional Teacher and Education Worker tentative central agreement documents. ETFO also announced that if no agreement is reached by Friday, January 17, 2020, effective Monday, January 20, 2020, ETFO will commence a full-withdrawal of services strike on a rotating basis. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments.