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The Ontario Fail-to-Fill Issue

Zaiba Beg and Todd Rimmington consider the causes and impacts of the fail-to-fills.

Food for Thought

Carmen Oliveira

Carmen Oliveira reflects on teaching her students about food security, sustainability and health through her school garden.

Making Permanent Connections

Izida Zorde

Izida Zorde in conversation with Idle No More organizer, lawyer and Ryerson University Chair in Indigenous Governance, Pam Palmater.

Become a Gender Warrior Teacher

Melissa Major

Gender is not binary. If this is news to you, it’s not your fault. Many of us grew up with the understanding that there are men, there are women, and that is it. We had boy’s toys and girl’s toys. There were jobs men did and jobs women did.

Student Vote

Lindsay Mazzuco (Introduction)

We hear from members across the province about why they run parallel elections in their classrooms with Student Vote.

High Noise Levels at Work?

Valence Young

If your voice gets sore from straining to be heard, or your ears are ringing after the day is done, you may be suffering from the effects of high noise levels at work. High levels of noise can affect your health and safety as well as speech-language communication in the classroom.

Mental Health and Well-Being

Twyla Jackson

Twyla Jackson writes about coping with child and youth mental health challenges in our classrooms and her group work on a resource that partnered ETFO with School Mental Health Assist.

Standing Together Against Poverty

Charmain Brown

While members of the community practice tai chi outside the school doors, students file into the building after the morning bell to music that reflects the different cultures in the community.

Working Together

Izida Zorde

Izida Zorde in conversation with Workers’ Action Centre Coordinator Deena Ladd.