FAQs

As per the Collective Agreement article 18.06 (b), the maximum of supervision minutes for elementary teachers will be 80 minutes within each period of five instructional days or 160 minutes within a 10-day cycle. Scheduled supervision duties include, but are not limited to, yard duty, hall duty, bus duty and lunchroom duty.

Furthermore, Article 18.06 (c) states that supervision time for teachers in less than a full-time assignment shall be prorated

Article 18.03 (b) states that preparation time shall be used for professional activities as determined by the teacher and shall be exclusive of morning and afternoon recesses, lunch period, nutrition/fitness breaks, and during the instructional day. As of August 31, 2012, Article 18.03 (h), a full time teacher is entitled to the equivalent of 240 minutes per cycle of 5 instructional days, or 480 minutes per 10-day cycle. Prep time is prorated for part time teachers.

No. Article 18.03 (i) of the Collective Agreement states that Professional Activity Days shall not be considered instructional days for the purpose of scheduling preparation time. In other words, a P.A. day is considered “Day Zero” in the cycle, whereas preparation time is scheduled on a numbered cycle instructional days.

Yes, in fact, PPM 155 is referenced in the Memorandum of Understanding. Please refer to ETFO’s Advice for Members: Diagnostic Assessments. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the ETFO Niagara office.