Mary Fowler

Everywhere we go, the people want to know who we are. We are ETFO! The mighty teachers and education workers in Ontario public education. And we wear red #Red4Ed as a symbol of collective unity that we are fighting for students and public education! #CLC2026

Minister Calandra says he doesn't want "a big, long, prolonged strike" during the upcoming round of bargaining. @etfopresident David Mastin says the ball is entirely in the Ford government’s court, pointing to chronic underfunding of the system as a major sticking point, "I’m sure if the government came to the table and said, ‘You know what, we recognize the errors in our ways, we’re going to reinvest $6.35 billion’, I think we could have a very easy, simple round of negotiations." FULL STORY BY @TinaYazdani @Thetrilliumca: thetrillium.ca/insider-news/e… #onted #onpoli

This needs to be said everyday. @fordnation cannot get a free pass here.

The Ford government’s appointed school supervisor has abruptly fired the TDSB director of education, calling it a “fresh start.” Parents say a real fresh start would be proper school funding, as critics question how someone with no education background can fire a veteran educator

The math isn’t mathing: 22 elected Trustees (each $24,000/year) replaced by 1 gov’t appointee ($350,000/year). Meanwhile, Ontario schools have been short-changed $6.35 BILLION. Enough is Enough. Fund Our Schools. #DemocracyNotBill33 #OntEd

BREAKING: Ontario’s Auditor General says Ford’s Skills Development Fund process was “not fair, transparent or accountable.” Add it to the pile. Greenbelt: “Not transparent, objective or fully informed.” Ontario Place: “Not fair, transparent or accountable.” Doug Ford has no respect for taxpayer dollars — and while 800,000 Ontarians look for jobs, he only delivers scandals.

Solidarity is the strength of the #canlab movement, and serves as the best defence to protect vital public services and workers' rights. This morning @ETFOpresident and all three vice presidents joined @cupw members on their strike line. We are united in this fight! #onpoli

The manipulation of our healthcare system is so bad, people are paying for surgeries that are illegal to charge for. Ford has the evidence. We need to stop the privatization of this public good NOW. #onpoli #Ontario #onted

Those hand-picked supervisors by @fordnation are MIA, parents are being left in the dark and frustrated, and @PaulCalandra says he's happy with the direction things are going in? Really, Paul? Who’s actually running our schools?! Better Call Paul to find out!

Spent time with @OPSEU members on the @durhamcollege picket lines this afternoon. Communities are standing with College Support Staff. Stop gutting our public Ed systems @fordnation! #ETFO #OSSTF #OECTA #AEFO #OSBCU #ONTED Find a picket line near you: opseupicketfinder.org

More than 10,000 full-time college support staff are ON STRIKE as of 12:01 a.m. This is not just a fight for a contract – it’s about the future of student support. We’re fighting because we know our students need us. Join a picket line near you 🫵 opseupicketfinder.org

March with Grassy Narrows grassroots people in Toronto. Grassy Narrows youth + community are traveling nearly 2000 km to Toronto to take part in #DrawTheLine! March with them Sept 20, 2pm at Sankofa Square. RSVP: drawtheline.world #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows

To extend ETFO’s solidarity with striking @OPSEU college support staff @ETFOpresident and VP @MFowlerOshawa walked the picket line at Durham College. Show your support to save colleges and fight for student supports! Find a line near you 👉opseu.org/saveourcollege… #onpoli

Don’t like Ford’s terrible plan that will wreck our publicly funded education system? Then sign the petition at handsoffourschools.ca! #topoli #onpoli #onted

Happy 1st day of school. Looking forward to working everyday to maximize the power of 84,000 @ETFOeducators with these 3 amazing leaders. @ShirleyBell8 @MFowlerOshawa and @GooeyGundi who spent their #LabourDay2025 in Peterborough, Oshawa and Guelph respectively.

There's been a lot of talk of why Doug Ford is calling an early election. Here's my response: #onpoli

Reminder to all ETFO members in Durham - teachers, OTs and DECEs - tonight is the night! See you there! #ETFO @DurhamDECE @ETFO_DOTL

All #ETFO members in Durham are welcome to join us as we talk to @dmastin55, ETFO first VP, about all things education related! Come for the free food - stay for the great convos! Check your personal email for registration details!

Happy to spend time learning at #ETFO's annual Leadership Conference, on behalf of the members in Durham! Ready for a great year ahead!

To assist everybody to start connecting the dots with the recent bargaining dispute between the railways and their employees’ unions consider this: 1/7