Your federation
ETFO’s annual leadership conference for women, …and still we rise, celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. The conference takes its name from the Maya Angelou poem, Still I Rise.
Bullying
OTF Advocates for You (OTF Report)
The Ontario Teachers’ Federation has a mandate to focus on three areas of concern to educators: policy and legislation, professional advocacy, and pension.
Bill 157: Keeping Our Kids Safe At School (Professional Relations Services)
The latest government initiative to address violence in schools, Bill 157, the Keeping Our Kids Safe at School Act, will come into effect on February 1, 2010. The legislation states that
ETFO’s 2009 annual Meeting
The election of a new provincial executive, the introduction of full-day kindergarten, and EQAO testing were the focus of delegates’ attention and concern at ETFO’s 2009 annual meeting.
Nationally Speaking: Building relationships (CTF Report)
Teaching is a social activity. Early in our careers teachers learn that the basis for our success is often found in our relationships with others.
Stress in the Classroom – A WSIB Claim? (Professional Relations)
There is no denying that work-related stress is on the rise among classroom teachers. Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan statistics show that stress and mental health illnesses make up 39 percent of all claims for long-term disability.
Professional Relations Services— Help When You Need It (Professional Relations)
Educating children is a complex task carried out in a highly regulated and litigious climate. As an ETFO member you should know that experienced knowledgeable staff are available to help you when you are having difficulties.
Mozart for the iPod Generation (Arts in the Classroom)
Feet shuffling to the beat, fingers snapping, tunes cranking – our students reluctantly stuff their iPods in their pockets as they enter our classrooms. Music is a passion for them: pop, rock, hip hop, and rap. They love the rhythms.
Cyberbullying (Professional Relations)
Despite the growing awareness about its negative effects, cyberbullying continues to be all too common among elementary and secondary school students. Online forums are still rife with the potential for false allegations and degrading comments, and new school-based video clips recorded with cellphones are posted to YouTube every day.
Congratulations from CTF (CTF Report)
On behalf of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), please accept my sincerest congratulations to you– members and leaders of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario – on the occasion of your tenth anniversary.