The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) is a
trade union
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that represents teachers in publicly funded
Roman Catholic
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schools in the Canadian province of
Ontario
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. It is affiliated with the
Ontario Teachers' Federation
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, the
Canadian Teachers' Federation
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, the
Canadian Labour Congress
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History Formation
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, and the
Ontario Federation of Labour
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.
OECTA has more than 45,000 members .
Its mandate includes both the support of its members through the promotion of Catholic values, advocacy, collective bargaining, professional development and protection, and advocacy for the common good.
Presidents
See also
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Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens
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Education in Ontario
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Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO; , FEÉO) is a labour union representing all public elementary school teachers, occasional teachers, and some designated early childhood educators (DECEs) in the Canadian province of Ontario. T ...
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Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) is a Canadian trade union which represents 60,000 members across Ontario.
Founded in 1919, its membership includes public high school teachers, occasional teachers, teaching assistants, ps ...
References
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Canadian Labour Congress affiliates
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Education trade unions
Trade unions established in 1944
Educational organizations based in Ontario
Catholic trade unions
1944 establishments in Ontario
Organizations based in Toronto