15 Years In: Unpacking DECE Reflections and Realities
Samia Javed reminds us that play-based, inquiry-driven learning is not a luxury, it is essential.
DECEs
Bargaining 2012 (Collective Bargaining)
In the Winter 2011 edition of Voice, you were introduced to the approved bargaining goals that ETFO will pursue in the upcoming round of negotiations.
Full-day Kindergarten: Early childhood educators reflect on their first year in the classroom
Designated early childhood educators (DECEs) are the newest addition to the ETFO family. In 2009 when the Ontario government announced its intention to implement the full-day kindergarten program, ETFO moved to become the bargaining agent for DECEs.
Reaching Out and Listening: Understanding What is Happening in the Early Learning Kindergarten Program (Professional Services)
Professional Services staff always try to keep a finger on the pulse of our membership. What do our members need in the area of professional learning?
Your Federation
ETFO launches its bargaining campaign ETFO’s November 2011 collective bargaining conference brought together 300 local presidents, negotiators, and members of collective bargaining committees.
Professional Regulation for Designated Early Childhood Educators (Professional Relations Services)
One of the major benefits ETFO provides for the designated early childhood educators (DECEs)* it represents is legal protection when work-related problems occur. These educators work closely with young children and, like teachers, are vulnerable to complaints lodged by the public.
Your Federation
Local leaders attending the February Representative Council meeting heard the results of ETFO’s progress report survey. Local presidents and members who participated in the survey reported significant problems in the rollout of the new progress report.
Your Federation
You may not have a disability now but you will probably have one eventually. That makes persons with disabilities “the minority of everyone,” says David Lepofsky.
ETFO Is the Union of Choice for ECEs (Professional Services)
ECEs should choose ETFO as their union, according to Diane Kashin, president of the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario (AECEO).
ETFO and Early Childhood Educators: A Great Fit (From the President)
Last spring the ETFO executive turned the first page in an exciting new chapter in the history of our federation: it decided that our federation would unionize early childhood educators (ECEs) employed by public and Catholic district school boards.