NOTICE TO PARENTS

ELEMENTARY TEACHER WORK-TO-RULE

Commencing Monday, March 21, 2005, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario is requiring elementary teachers in the Rainy River District School Board to join other provincial public school board elementary teachers in a Work-to-Rule job action. As a result of this action, teachers have been directed by their federation to no longer participate in some school activities and duties.

Teachers will continue to perform all classroom teaching and student supervision duties and will take daily attendance.

Only the selected duties set out below will be subject to the job action at this time:

§ Staff meeting attendance, including regular and divisional in-school meetings, and in-school committee meetings during and outside of the instructional day;

§ Performance of custodial, secretarial, or administrative functions;

§ Scheduling of new field trips. Field trips that were scheduled prior to March 21, 2005, will continue as planned;

§ Duties of a site contact teacher.

Parents will be kept advised by the Board of any changes to the job action. As this is a provincially driven job action, it is anticipated that changes or escalation in the job action may occur with very little notice. Parents are therefore asked to monitor the Board’s website at www.rrdsb.com on a regular basis for updates.

Please be assured that the Board remains committed to ensuring the safety of students in its schools, and will continue to monitor and address situations as they arise.

Your patience and support is appreciated.