Features

Karen Brown, Susan Swackhammer, Rachel Mishenene and Sheilagh Turkington posing

Reflecting on Women's History of ETFO at ASWR

An excerpt from a panel discussion featuring four ETFO women trailblazers, originally recorded at this year’s …and still we rise conference.

Flamingo Rampant

Gordon Nore

For most of my 21 years as an elementary educator, I’ve worked as a teacher-librarian. One of the delights of my role is selecting new materials to share with colleagues and students. One of the challenges is finding books that reflect the diversity of the children I teach and their families.

The Power of Representation

Chad Mills

Chad Mills reflects on why public schools need more Black educators.

Generation Black: You're Next!

Punita Bhardwaj

An ETFO-lead symposium focussed on encouraging Black individuals to consider teaching as a career path.

Girls, Activism and the Environment

Jennifer Reid

Jennifer Reid considers how educators can encourage their students to be climate justice activists.

The School Board Collective Bargaining Act Explained

Meagan Perry

The ETFO podcast Elementary spoke to lawyer Howard Goldblatt, founding partner of Goldblatt Partners LLP, who knows the history of the Act inside and out.

End EQAO

Tara Zwolinski

Tara Zwolinski on the problems inherent in the EQAO and its negative impacts on students and educators.

Student-Led Podcasting in Rexdale

Pawan Wander and Chey Cheney

Pawan Wander and Chey Cheney write about the power and impact of podcasting with their students.

Engagement Through Elections

Christina Heyding

Christina Heyding considers how the last provincial election helped her teach her primary students about being engaged citizens.

Building Bridges

Patrick Mascoe

Patrick Mascoe reflects on the importance of Holocaust education and the power of sharing survivors stories.