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Board urges concerned parents to contact teachers continued from p.1 tary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO). Dated June 12, Halton District School Board Director of Education David Euale's letter to elementary parents and guardians states, in part, "This action includes not providing report card comments and not inputting student marks/achievement levels electronically.... "The production of report cards for more than 40,000 Halton public elementary students relies on the inputting of this data by teachers. Halton District School Board staff has explored many possible solutions to allow for the production of report cards in the absence of teacher participation in the process. "It is not reasonable to expect 150 principals and vice-principals to take on the work of approximately 2,700 classroom teachers while also attending to essential end-of-year responsibilities." "It is true that teachers have submitted marks for all students," Euale said. The board says all other students will be provided with a letter confirming the pupil's grade placement for the 2015-16 school year. "We know our elementary teachers are skilled professionals and are confident they have kept you well-informed throughout the year. However, if you have any questions about your child's progress, we encourage you to contact your child's teacher through the school," added the 7 | Thursday, June 18, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com We know our elementary teachers are skilled professionals and are confident they have kept you well-informed throughout the year. However, if you have any questions about your child's progress, we encourage you to contact your child's teacher through the school. Halton District School Board education director doing. These boards may be larger, but they have proportionately as many administrators within their system to handle the task of issuing report cards," said Hammond. "In addition, the review and completion of report cards by principals has been significantly lessened because teachers have not submitted report card comments under their legal workto-rule action. So if this is not a workload issue for school boards, then why are they refusing to issue the report cards?" The ETFO message goes on to say that elementary teachers are not withholding final marks. "Under ETFO's work-to-rule job action, teachers are fulfilling their responsibility to provide marks to their principals for each elementary student in their classes. They have been reporting to parents on their child's progress in the classroom and through meetings throughout the school year. "All school boards have known for more than a month that ETFO's work-to-rule action would affect the formal report card process. They have had ample time to prepare," added Hammond. The ETFO represents 76,000 elementary public school teachers, occasional teachers and education professionals across the province. David Euale board's letter to parents. A message on the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario website (http://goo.gl/MwLgZ9) from its provincial president, Sam Hammond, takes issue with some school boards' stated inability to produce full report cards. "The refusal of some school boards to pass on teachers' final report card marks to parents is depriving them of information they deserve and should have," states the ETFO message. "There is no clear explanation as to why school boards like Toronto, Peel and York Region can't issue report cards as other boards are WeeklyFavourite Spring Specials Mississauga's Italian Cuisine Check for details details Checkour ourwebsite website or or call call for Mississauga's Favourite Come Celebrate Father's Day Italian Cuisine and our last day of Lobster Fest on Sunday June 21st Now Featuring 905 822 5751 www.michaelsbackdoor.com 1715 Lakeshore Road West swimming pool & hot tub sale !!!* $ 12' x 24' inGround Kidney sHAPed Pool vinyl & FiberGlAss AvAilAble Free instAllAtion Above Ground Pools* $ titAn GAs Grill sAle* 27,999 instAlled* 15' round 2299 18' round $2499 12' x 20' ovAl $3499 15' x 25' ovAl $3999 sPeCiAl: Free delivery & instAllAtion* Look at these excLusive features: #304 cast stainLess steeL burners with "Lifetime guarantee" seLf starter - no ignition switch 3, 4 or 5 burner modeLs 12' 14' 16' 18' 20' solAr blAnKets* x x x x x 24' 28' 32' 36' 40' 49.99 59.99 $ 79.99 $ 99.99 $ 129.99 $ $ FACtory direCt vinyl liner sAle rePlACe your old liner And sAve biG!!* 1HP PumP* 2014 model Hot tub CleArAnCe 250,000 btu Pool HeAter* 504 IROQUOIS SHORE ROAD, UNIT #1, OAKVILLE, ON L6H 3K4 www.leisureindustries.ca 905.815.5252 *Limited Time Offer, No Dealers Please, Quantities Limited. Restrictions apply. Check in store for details. Not applicable on prior sales. O.A.C. * Products may not be exactly as pictured. MANY MORE SIZES AVAILABLE 12' 14' 16' 18' 20' x x x x x 24' 28' 32' 36' 40' 999 1199 $ 1399 $ 1599 $ 1999 $ $ $ 26999 $ From 1,599* $ 1,499