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Climate Justice Activist Cecilia La Rose-Luciuk posing with Emily Chan in a classroom

Students Becoming Changemakers

Emily Chan interviews student activist Cecilia La Rose-Luciuk.
Students parents and faculty standing together in school parking lot

Addressing Poverty in Elementary Schools

Megan Perry

ETFO podcast Elementary: A Podcast from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario addresses issues of importance for ETFO members. Many teachers and education workers are faced with issues of poverty in their classrooms.

Graphic of ETFO flag for ETFO Collective Bargaining 2022

ETFO Bargaining Goals

Heather Aggus

ETFO develops bargaining goals for each round of collective bargaining for its teacher, occasional teacher, Designated Early Childhood Educator, Education Support Personnel and Professional Support Personnel members.

Cultivating Black Girls' E.S.T.E.E.M.

ETFO Voice
Stephanie Fearon speaks with Black E.S.T.E.E.M. founder and President Shayle Graham about her work creating STEM spaces beyond the classroom.
Shamim Murji standing in library of school

Embracing Pluralism

Shamim Murji
Shamim Murji reflects on how an anti-racist and anti-Islamophobia curriculum can create an inclusive classroom.
ETFO staff standing in lobby of ETFO HQ

Creating Authentic Leadership Opportunities

Sabrina Sawyer with contributions from Angela Frawley, Elisa Lobo and Carolyn Proulx-Wootton
Sabrina Sawyer, Angela Frawley, Elisa Lobo and Carolyn Proulx-Wootton reflect on ETFO’s new Indigenous Women’s Mentorship Program.
Teacher in classroom with students

Prioritizing Wages and Working Conditions

Emis Akbari and Kerry Mccuaig
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.
Woman with hands on head looking stressed while sitting in classroom

Violence Against Women

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