The Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Unit of O.E.C.T.A. represents about 1,150 men and women who teach in elementary (junior kindergarten to grade 8) schools in the publicly funded Roman Catholic schools in Hamilton Ontario, Canada. We are a member of the provincial Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and through this provincial body we are affiliated with the Ontario Teachers' Federation, Canadian Teachers' Federation and Education International.

Recognizing our uniqueness as teachers in Catholic schools, we are an association committed to the advancement of Catholic education. As teacher advocates we provide professional services, support, protection and leadership.