Canadian trade union
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association Abbreviation OECTA Formation 1944; 81 years ago (1944) Type Trade union Headquarters Toronto , Ontario , CanadaLocation Membership 45,000 Official language English President René Jansen in de Wal General secretary David Church Affiliations Website catholicteachers .ca
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA ) is a trade union that represents teachers in publicly funded Roman Catholic schools in the Canadian province of Ontario . It is affiliated with the Ontario Teachers' Federation , the Canadian Teachers' Federation , the Canadian Labour Congress , and the Ontario Federation of Labour .
OECTA has more than 45,000 members as of 2022. 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
Name
Took office
Left office
Margaret Lynch
1944
1945
Very Reverend B.W. Harrigan
1945
1947
Raymond J. Bergin
1947
1948
Reverend Brother Thaddeus
1948
1949
Dorthea McDonell
1949
1950
Patrick Perdue
1950
1951
Mother Mary Lenore
1951
1953
Margaret Drago
1953
1955
Reverend C.L. Siegried
1955
1956
Mary W. Flynn
1956
1958
Sister M. Vincentia
1958
1960
Reverend J.H. Conway
1960
1962
Patrick O'Leary
1962
1963
Veronica Houlahan
1963
1964
Sister Frances McCann
1964
1965
Karl Bohren
1965
1966
Sister M. Aloysia
1966
1967
Ruth Willis
1967
1968
John Rodriguez
1968
1969
John Kuchinak
1969
1970
Marie Kennedy
1970
1971
Reverend J. Frank Kavanagh
1971
1972
James Carey
1972
1973
Robert Cooney
1973
1974
Léo Normandeau
1974
1975
Derry Byrne
1975
1977
Peter Gazzola
1977
1978
Doreen Brady
1978
1980
George Saranchuk
1980
1982
Kevin Kennedy
1982
1984
T. John Fauteux
1984
1986
Jim Cooney
1986
1988
Eileen Lennon
1988
1990
Michael Côté
1990
1992
Helen Biales
1992
1993
Clare Ross
1993
1995
Marilies Rettig
1995
1997
Marshall Jarvis
1997
1999
Jim Smith
1999
2001
Kathy McVean
2001
2003
Donna Marie Kennedy
2003
2007
Elaine MacNeil
2007
2008
James Ryan
2009
2011
Kevin O'Dwyer
2011
2013
James Ryan
2013
2015
Ann Hawkins
2015
2017
Liz Stuart
2017
2021
Barb Dobrowolski
2021
2023
René Jansen in de Wal
2023
See also
References
"Catholic Teachers Elect New President" . Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association - Global Newswire. March 13, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
"Who We Are - Quick Facts" . Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association. 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
External links
Primary and secondary school teachers' unions and trade union centres in Canada Unions
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