Politics

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated concerns about large class sizes, the physical condition of schools and the government’s failure to provide appropriate funding to meet the needs of all students, particularly students with special education needs and those from marginalized communities.

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.

President Brown opened the February meeting of the Representative Council by acknowledging Black History Month and asking members to take concrete action by supporting MPP Laura Mae Lindo’s private member’s bill to embed the language of equity in the Education Act.

The only way for us to ensure a just and equitable recovery and the safety and wellbeing of our communities is to organize, mobilize and vote for the government we need.

ETFO’s February Representative Council meeting was held over Zoom on February 3 and 4, 2021.

After March break, educators across Ontario demonstrated their professionalism and expertise as they navigated emergency distance learning.

You don’t need to look far for the latest advice on how not to wear a mask or whether you need to wipe down your groceries, but it is important to rely on reputable organizations that review all the latest studies and not react to every new study that is reported.