L'Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) — each served notice to bargain on employer bargaining agencies, and informed the provincial government who is a participant at the table.

Political Action Conference keynote speaker Lana Parker on protecting and defending public education.

Dr. Maria Vamvalis on artificial intelligence, climate justice, and critical thinking.

A panel discussion about Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs) and the work that they do. Panelists are Samia Javed, a DECE and a PhD candidate studying the work of DECEs; Cheryl Yoworski, a DECE in the Waterloo region; and Waterloo region teacher Tracy Sims.

A panel discusion on the state of special education in Ontario. Ricardo Tranjan is a political economist and senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, or CCPA, and Carolina Aragão is the researcher for the Ontario office of the CCPA. Jennifer Pinder brings her expertise as a Special Education Resource Teacher in the Waterloo Region District School Board and co-author of the resource Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

On August 11, 2025 President Karen Brown opened the ETFO Annual meeting, where delegates receive reports of the officers and committees, elect officers, and receive financial statements. Delegates also debate and vote on motions.

Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses in Anishnaabek traditional medicine.

Dr. Phil McRae is associate coordinator of government research at the Alberta Teachers' Association. He studies and speaks on the use of AI in Education.