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The recent Conservative attack ads questioning Justin Trudeau’s leadership abilities because he was “just a drama teacher” have made many people reflect on teaching and teachers. Never has this type of political smear campaign elicited such a response from the Canadian public. The Canadian Teachers’ Federation has received phone calls, emails, tweets and Facebook messages [...]

  86 Percentage of women in Canada who say their paid work provides required income to meet the household’s bottom line. Source 29 Percentage of Canadian women considered the primary breadwinner in 2003 – up from 11 per cent in 1967. Source 30% The shortfall between what primary breadwinner wives earned in 2003 compared to [...]

ETFO members have experienced a tumultuous year fighting back against Bill 115, the Putting Students First Act, 2012.  We rallied against the bill because it violated fundamental democratic rights to bargain collectively.  We won considerable public support because many Ontarians understood that our fight extended beyond our own self-interest and was about broad democratic principles. [...]

This June, ETFO is set to make history when we move into our new home located in downtown Toronto. The brand new four-story building will serve as an outstanding model for sustainable, efficient construction in the 21st century. The ETFO office is the first new building in the city that meets the highest environmental standards [...]

What are rocks? How are they created? How are they used in our daily lives? What incredible beauty is hidden inside some rocks? All these questions (and more) are answered in A Rock Is Lively, from Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long, the author and illustrator team who created A Butterfly Is Patient and A [...]