The ETFO eNewsletter Vol. 11 No. 13 - March 23, 2017
Sign up for an ETFO AQ and apply for a subsidy
Registration is currently open for ETFO AQs for the Spring Session and will close April 5, 2017 at 5 p.m.

The Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) is currently providing subsidies to teacher members for Additional Qualification courses in the topic areas of Kindergarten, Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction (IICT) and Mathematics. Information about the application process can be found on the OTF website.

For more information about ETFO AQ courses or to register please visit our website:
New Tax Credit for Teachers and DECEs

art supplies
There is a new refundable tax credit for 2016 and beyond: the Eligible Educator School Supply Tax Credit. If you are an eligible educator you can now claim a 15% refundable tax credit on up to $1,000 of supply purchases per year.

ETFO teachers and DECEs, as eligible educators, can claim the tax credit for supplies purchased in 2016 for classroom use such as writing materials, art supplies, games and puzzles, and educational software.

For more information, please visit the Canada Revenue Agency website.
Teachers and Copyright:
Know your rights and your limits!

Teachers and Copyright
Thinking of using a copyright-protected work in your classroom? The Supreme Court of Canada interprets the fair dealing provision of the Copyright Act as permitting teachers to copy "short excerpts" of copyright-protected works for their students if the use is for educational purposes and if it is "fair."

Not sure if your excerpt is short enough and your use is fair, or if you need permission from the copyright owner?
 
The new Copyright Decision Tool helps teachers decide in 30 seconds with just a few clicks whether fair dealing permits classroom use of print materials, artistic works, or audiovisual materials without getting copyright permission.

For more information on what is "fair," see Copyright Matters! for a full description of the Fair Dealing Guidelines.

All Star Award - 2016 winner
ETFO wins All Star Award

For the fourth year running, ETFO has won the Constant Contact All Star Award.

This means that our efforts to engage with members and subscribers via our eNewsletters is in the top 10% of Constant Contact's international customer base of over 600,000. Thanks to all of our subscribers for helping us achieve this status!

Help us keep the streak going by encouraging your education colleagues to sign up for our eNewsletters.
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