Features

Sabrina Sawyer, Angela Frawley, Elisa Lobo and Carolyn Proulx-Wootton reflect on ETFO’s new Indigenous Women’s Mentorship Program.

Emis Akbari and Kerry McCuaig caution that the Ontario government risks the goals of the entire child care agreement if it ignores the needs of early childhood educators.

Educators have experienced a sevenfold increase in violence since 2005. Elizabeth Mitchell writes about the connection to gender.

Michelle Richardson writes how developing a mindfulness practice has helped her cope with adversity.

Heather Aggus looks at ETFO’s recent history of challenging and pushing back against successive governments in Ontario.

Munib Sajjad considers the impact that organizing will have on the future of public education.

Chris Fuerth details how the Ford government has sacrificed our working conditions, our students’ learning conditions and the safety of both educators and students.

Sean Lewis questions why the Ford government decided to funnel much needed investment in public education into re-establishing the EQAO test.

As Sarah Lowes writes that a just and equitable recovery from the pandemic challenges our governments to think creatively while making decisions based on science and evidence.