DDSB Reaches Agreement with ETFO

DDSB and Elementary Teachers Ratify Local Agreement

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has reached an agreement with the Board’s 2,700 permanent elementary teachers represented by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Durham.

The Board of Trustees of the DDSB and ETFO Durham have both ratified the local agreement.

The DDSB continues to work with education partners to provide outstanding public education to more than 72,000 regular day students and more taking continuing education and adult credit courses.

Quotes:

“The Durham District School Board is pleased to reach this agreement with ETFO Durham. We value our partnerships with all bargaining units and the important role employee groups play in serving students and the system. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with elementary teaching staff to provide the best possible education for students and are appreciative of the phenomenal work being done in the classroom and community.” 

• Carolyn Morton, Chair, Durham District School Board 

"After 6 months of negotiations with the DDSB we are satisfied that we have reached a fair Tentative Agreement that meets the needs of our members. Our members, who recently experienced a very challenging round of provincial bargaining, were happy that the tone at the local table was a collaborative one. Durham teachers have been working tirelessly throughout these unprecedented times, and we are pleased to go into the December break with bargaining resolved." 

• Mary Fowler, Durham ETFO President 

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 6,900 teaching and educational services staff. With 133 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 72,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at www.ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DurhamDSB, Instagram @durhamschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.