From the Editor
This fall issue of Voice is delivered as educators across the province settle into the new school year, one where we hope we can all focus on recovery and re-building after the years disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting
Engagement Through Elections
Christina Heyding considers how the last provincial election helped her teach her primary students about being engaged citizens.
Organizing for Election 2022
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.
Learning How to Calculate 'Fair'
Michelle Munk teaches her students about different electoral systems and asks them to consider what is most fair.
CIVIX, Civics, and Student Engagement in Democracy
Getting students to become active agents of inquiry is not always something that comes to mind when the topic is politics. But it is never too soon to engage students in learning about Canadian political processes and the rights and responsibilities of voting.
Student Vote: Making Democracy a Habit
June 2, 1997, was a memorable day for me. It was the date of Canada’s 36th general federal election and it was the first time I had ever voted. I haven’t missed an election since, although my enthusiasm is not reflective of most voters.
Fighting for Fairness: Teaching Proportional Representation
The notion of what is fair resonates deeply with the students in my grade 7 class at Algonquin Avenue School in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Students clamour for fairness in a wide range of situations. But what does “fair” mean? Why does “fair” matter?
Connecting the Classroom and the Campaign Trail: Why Political Involvement Matters
Early in 2011, the five members of ETFO’s Political Action Committee (PAC) are focused on a test that is still several months away. These classroom teachers are thinking not about EQAO, but about the outcome of the next provincial election.
ETFO Campaigns to Highlight Education (From the President)
Earlier this year ETFO leaders took a bold step: we approved a controversial public relations campaign to run during the provincial election campaign.
The Future of Public Education is in Your Hands ( From the President)
Critics, especially those on the right, take pride in denigrating public education. They want us to believe that our schools – and by implication, you, our members – are failing our children.