The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario says members will withdraw from any voluntary extracurricular activities as part of phase three of a work-to-rule campaign.
ETFO announced the move today, noting all after-school sports, clubs and programs will end as of October 28.
The union and the province have been negotiating for months, with talks at a standstill since early in the school year.
“Our members do not undertake this escalation of strike action lightly, but they understand that reaching a fair and reasonable agreement will not happen unless OPSBA and the government are present at the bargaining table,” says ETFO President Sam Hammond in a news release. “The Liberal government and OPSBA have ignored all attempts by ETFO to get them to return to the central bargaining table, including an offer to refer one issue to binding arbitration."
Teachers have been without a contract since August of 2014.
