Your Federation: Fall 2025
Karen Brown Opened the ETFO Annual Meeting
Outgoing president Karen Brown began her opening address by acknowledging that this year ETFO celebrates 15 years since designated early childhood educators joined the union.
Politics
Your Federation: Spring 2025
President Karen Brown welcomed delegates to February Representative Council. Acknowledging Black History Month, she shared ETFO’s new Black History Month poster by Ekow Nimako.
A History of Wampum From an Anishnaabek Perspective
Preserving and protecting Anishnaabek culture has been Dr. Alan Corbière’s life’s work.
Your Federation: Winter 2024
Fall Representative Council
Karen Brown welcomed local leaders to fall Representative Council. Reflecting on a probable early spring election in Ontario, Brown spoke about the importance of representing the effects of cuts to public education on educators across the province.
Supporting Black Male Students in the Face of Anti-Black Stereotypes
In a recent episode of Elementary, ETFO member and author Matthew Morris talked about his new book, Black Boys Like Me.
Your Federation: Fall 2024
ETFO President Karen Brown Opens the 2024 Annual Meeting
President Karen Brown welcomed delegates to the 2024 ETFO Annual Meeting. Thanking ETFO’s 83,000 members, she also acknowledged local presidents and local leadership teams for their work supporting members.
Spring Representative Council 2024
ETFO’s spring Representative Council meeting was held on May 15 and 16 at the Provincial Office. President Brown spoke to the delegation, reflecting on the unilateral changes the government made this spring to the funding formula.
Environmentalism Grades 2 to 12
In Episode 11 of Season 2 of Elementary: A Podcast from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, a panel of three students talked about how their elementary education gave them the tools they need for their work to protect the planet.
Your Federation: Spring 2024
Representative Council Feb. 2024
President Karen Brown welcomed delegates to February Representative Council. Acknowledging Black History Month, she said “We start another Black History Month in a moment where we face gains that have been rolled back.