From the Editor
With the fall issue of Voice, we consider what a just and equitable recovery from COVID-19 looks like.
Health
Well-being: Don’t Forget About Your Own
As we approach the winter break, my mind turns to the ebb and flow of school life. Many of us are running on fumes to get through the December push of school obligations and expectations, holiday celebration events, and managing the excited anticipation of our students as we wind down the calendar year.
Birdspell
By Valerie Sherrard. DCB/Cormorant Books, 2021. 232 pages, $13.95.
A Review of School Mental Health Ontario Resources for Educators
Mental Health in schools is an area that I am passionate about.
A Much-Needed Shift in Self-Care
Michelle Richardson writes how developing a mindfulness practice has helped her cope with adversity.
Support Student Mental Health
You won’t be able to take away the pandemic-related stressors your students feel, but Gail Lalonde outlines ways you may be able to help reduce their impact.
Interview: Putting Mental Wellness Front and Centre
Voice in conversation with psychologist Dr. Natasha Williams.
This Election Presents an Opportunity to be Real Agents of Change
I want to begin this column by thanking you and acknowledging how hard you have worked, often under impossible circumstances, to support your students, your colleagues and to deliver the best possible public education across Ontario.
Recovering and Rebuilding
Jonathan and Laura Temporal write that the pandemic has highlighted just how important public services such as education, healthcare, transportation and community support programs are.
Taking Care of Ourselves
Elizabeth Mitchell writes about the importance of prioritizing the mental and physical health of ETFO members and acknowledges the deep impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had and continues to have on educators.