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8-The Canadian Champion, Friday, July 4, 2003 The teaching career you save may be your own If you're a teacher planning a career move, here's some important information from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO). Eiemcntary teachers empioyed by tihe Hairon District Sehool Board hiave been in a legai strike position since june 30"'. Accordingly, the Hairon Board lias heen "pink-iistcdi." Thbis means thar ETF() mcm bers in other «Iirisdîc ion)IS ,s well as ail graduaring and cuttent icadcrs Cnd-ie are advised net to appiv for, et accept, ainy <ccasienal or regular eleînenrary teaclliing positions wîith the 1I lton District School Board. This advîsory includes reachets xsho have been dclared - reaclv te hire" Liy tie i laiton Board. 'fo vîew the piik iîst nlotices, teac brs iv visît tIhe ISTIK wch site: ws\vw.etf.C Most school hoarcis zare tu but fair wbeni it ceornes te) negotiating collective agreneme nts witb their employces. Then thieres the I laiton Boaord. lei a clume iiwrtrten bw tie Direct rr of Lluc arien on jucro i saic lithar nesponse te the Rozanski report, a rhree pet cent wage acjustment \Vas proVided t'er labour negetiations." Apparenrd the laiton Board rhinks tins cinly applies te ion/ce ofticii einplovees. Thecy secîn te Eementary Teachers' eederation of Ontario helieve that it is fine ru pay their elementary teachers iess than their secondary teachers. ETFO - Haiton wants a fait and teasonable deai that ineludes compensation in parity with their secondary coileagues, anîd addresses some of the working condition issues identified by teachers. The Scbiool Boardi is refusing te deai wîth tiiese issues in any ineanngful wav. As an edcdiator, yoir wnt ru work for a school huard that resp-eý ts veur proftession, andl clc-mnstraitc'5this respect 'n bargaining. tnircîîrlar the presenrim -e. Haîron (fous nie mneasure Lup-.