Educational Support Professionals

  ​Educational Support Professionals
(ESP)
District 7-Bluewater 

The Educational Support Professionals Bargaining Unit in Bluewater District 7 represents Educational Assistants (EA's), Early Childhood Educators (ECE's), Outdoor Education Specialists (OES’s), Vision & Hearing Student Supports & Behaviour Intervention Student Supports , Child and Youth Workers​ and all Temporary members working in these job classes.
Currently, we have 331 permanent members and more than 200 temporary members working in English or French Immersion programs in 43 schools across Grey and Bruce Counties as well as the Outdoor Education Centre in Oliphant. 
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Paula Walpole, President ESP BU
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​"Let us not take thought for our separate interests, but let us help one another."​​
Congratulations to the 3 Award Winners at the Education Services Conference for their dedication and long time service for their members in District 7!
Kathryn Vogan (OCT) and Michelle Phillips (ESP) received pins  and Penny Huettlin (OPT) received a 10 Year award!
Thank you for your time and expertise!
Education March 
MPP Bill Walker's Constituency Office, 
OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA, 
​Grey-Bruce Labour Council
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​On the campaign website, you have an opportunity to sign on to the campaign, and send an email to your MPP, the Minister of Education, and the Premier.  It will take you less than a minute to send an email to Bill Walker, Lisa Thompson, and Doug Ford telling them how much their proposed cuts will hurt our students in Bluewater.  Just visit www.hereforstudents.ca/classroom#letter  ​
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