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ETFO, OECTA Set November Strike Votes After Contract Expiry

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC · How we work

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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will hold an online strike vote Nov. 9-18.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) set its strike vote for Nov. 12-13.
Ontario teachers’ education contracts expired at the end of August 2026.
The labour board will decide whether bargaining issues go to central or local tables.
Press secretary Emma Testani said the ministry will negotiate after the OLRB ruling and warned premature strike threats cause panic.

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The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will hold an online strike vote Nov. 9-18.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) set its strike vote for Nov. 12-13.
Ontario teachers’ education contracts expired at the end of August 2026.
The labour board will decide whether bargaining issues go to central or local tables.
Press secretary Emma Testani said the ministry will negotiate after the OLRB ruling and warned premature strike threats cause panic.