A Pleasure and an Honour
I want to start my last column for Voice by saying a big thank you to ETFO members, ETFO leaders and ETFO staff.
Union Involvement
ETFO is Prepared for Challenges
ETFO had five days of respectful talks at the central bargaining table this summer with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Council of Trustees’ Association.
Working Together to Make Our Voices Heard
In recent years, ETFO has shifted as an organization. While we have always been committed to equity and social justice, we, as a union of educators, are increasingly recognizing the importance of our solidarity with other social movements.
A Time of New Beginnings
The fall is a time of new beginnings. As members settle into a new school year, we at provincial office are getting our programs up and running, working on implementing the motions delegates passed at the annual meeting and ensuring we have the best services in place for you, the members.
Participating in Your Union
As a member, you have many opportunities to make your voice heard. Being active allows you to engage in important political and social issues and to connect your communities and interests with your union.
Standing Up to Ford, Standing Up for Workers
Heather Aggus and Carla Pereira provide a behind-the-scenes look into how ETFO geared up to fight Bill 28.
Our Solidarity and Commitment to One Another Can't Be Defeated
It’s been an eventful few months for the education sector and the labour community in Ontario and I want to begin by saying thank you.
Our Victories Prove We Are Stronger When We Work Together
With bargaining, public campaigns, government submissions, legal challenges, the return to in-person programs at the provincial office and all of the other work that ETFO does in service to our members, the fall has been an extremely busy time.
From the Editor
The winter issue of Voice focusses on the victories ETFO has achieved in solidarity with other education and public sector unions, as well as some of the incredible work our members are doing in the classroom to advance progressive conversations in Ontario and to support their students.
Class Action: How Ontario’s Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force
By Andy Hanson. Between the Lines, 2021. 255 pages, $25.95