Rainbow District School Board and the federation representing elementary permanent teachers and elementary occasional teachers in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin Island have new agreements at the local level.
The teachers are represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Rainbow Teacher Local and Rainbow Occasional Teacher Local. Rainbow District School Board has approximately 685 permanent teachers and 225 occasional teachers in its elementary schools.
The new deals are in effect from Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2026, aligning with the provincial agreements at the central bargaining table.
“This is great news for our students, staff and parents/guardians,” said Rainbow District School Board Chair David Farrow, in a press release. “I want to personally thank the bargaining teams from the board and the federation for working diligently to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion.
