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Category Archives: June 2011
JUNE 2011 | Vol. 13 — No. 4
My Place Amongst Trees
ETFO local presidents, executive members, and staff attended the ground breaking for ETFO’s new office building.
The Long Road to Safety at School
Teachers as Researchers
A workshop for leaders of ETFO locals that represent designated early childhood educators
In Politics Women Do Make a Difference
From the President | June 2011
The future of public education
is in your hands!
Sam Hammond — ETFO President
Critics, especially those on the right, take pride in denigrating public education. They want us to believe that our schools – and by implication, you, our members – are failing our children.
From the General Secretary | June 2011
The Ultimate Block Party:
Celebrating the importance of play
Gene Lewis — ETFO General Secretary
When the Ontario government unveiled the province’s full-day kindergarten program last year, it ushered in a new era in early learning.
From the Editor | June 2011
Supporting Public Education:
What more can you do?
Every day, as you work to ensure your students’ success, you support public education. Is there more you can do?
Your Federation | June 2011
your federation
Members of provincial parliament met with ETFO presidents and executive members at an informal breakfast gathering.
Feature | June 2011
Due South: Attacks on American Unions
and Public Education
A cautionary tale for Ontario
By Vivian McCaffrey
A severe budget crisis and a president bent on turning public education on its head have given Republican-led states in the United States a convenient excuse to attack union rights, public education, and teachers.
