Although the 1960s and 1970s were the years of consciousness-raising, the rise of teacher militancy, and the beginnings of many social justice movements, it was during the 1980s that progress on equity issues was made in policy, legislation, union structure, and collective agreements.
The new Act boosted federation membership: overnight FWTAO membership jumped to 12,500 from 5,3001 and that of OPSMTF to 3,400 from about 1,6002 members.
MPPs reception
Throughout the early 1800s the government attempted to establish publicly funded education in Upper Canada but made only marginal inroads.
For almost 30 years Anne Bishop has worked in the field of international development and has been part of groups struggling to achieve social justice.
Organizations build strength and increase their relevance when they tap into all the resources and the diverse bodies of knowledge available in their community. That was the message delivered by George Dei, the keynote speaker at ETFO’s annual confere
This is the first of a four-part history of Ontario public elementary teachers and their federations. We will learn about ETFO and its predecessor organizations, the challenges they faced and the victories they achieved.
Eliminating violence against women has always been one strong focus of ETFO’s advocacy work.
Equality day