Associate Membership Application

Associate Membership is defined in the ETFO Constitution and Bylaws.

The constitution states:

SECTION 2 ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
4.2.1 Associate membership of the local shall include members whose application has been approved by the local, approved by the Executive, and who have paid the annual fee in accordance with the Bylaws.
4.2.2 Associate membership of the provincial Federation shall include members whose application has been approved by the Executive and who have paid the annual fee in accordance with the Bylaws.
4.2.3 Associate Membership may include:
 
​members of other affiliates of OTF;4.2.3.1​
 
4.2.3.2 teachers or Native language instructors employed in private schools, provincial schools, federal government schools, First Nation or Council schools;
4.2.3.3 employees of the Federation or locals;
4.2.3.4 teachers employed at a college or university;
4.2.3.5 former members or persons engaged in a professional capacity related to education;
4.2.3.6 former members in good standing who are currently not employed by a school board;
4.2.3.7 former members in good standing who have been declared redundant and are not employed by a school board (this membership shall only be held for two (2) years);
4.2.3.8 former members who were on LTD and whose contract with an employer has been terminated (this membership shall only be held for two (2) years);
4.2.3.9 exchange teachers employed as an elementary teacher by a public school board;
4.2.3.10 retired members who were members of the Federation or its predecessors; and
4.2.3.11 students attending a teacher education institution in Ontario.​

Bylaw 1 - FEES

1.1 Each active member shall pay fees as set out below:

1.4 Except as set out in 1.5 and 1.6 below, each associate member shall pay an annual fee of $100.

Entitlements: Associate Members receive Federation publications, access to the EdvantagePerks discounts program, and they are granted eligibility for a QECO rating. Associate members may serve—by invitation—on task forces, committees, and work groups. They may also—by invitation—attend Federation functions such as Annual Meeting in a non-voting capacity.

Instructions for completion of this form:

Fill in all fields, make your payment using VISA, Mastercard or VISA Debit and sign and submit.  If you have any questions or require additional information please contact the Member Records team:

• via email:  memberrecords@etfo.org
• via phone: 416-968-3836 ext 3806 or 888-838-3836 ext 3806.

Our membership runs from January 1 - December 31 each year.  If you are applying late in the year, you may wish to wait until January.

Thank you,

The Member Records Team

NOTE:  If you have been hired by or are seeking employment with a District School Board in the public elementary panel, you will automatically become a member once you have worked and been paid for that work.

If this is your case, there is no need to apply. 

Contact the Member Records team for clarification or if you have any questions.