Annual Meeting 2010
Member concerns about EQAO testing dominated ETFO’s 2010 annual meeting. President Sam Hammond called on the government to temporarily halt province-wide testing and reduce the resulting number of Ministry initiatives.
EQAO
Letters to the Editor
Re: Letter to the editor (May 2010)
Letters to the Editor
Re: EQAO (March 2010)
Provincial Testing: Time for Change (OTF Report)
There is no question that one of the issues that creates unyielding solidarity among OTF and the teacher federations is the political philosophy that has developed around large-scale testing in Ontario’s public schools! We all firmly object to provincewide EQAO testing and the
Large-Scale Assessment: A Challenge for Teachers Around the World
Ontario teachers who are concerned about the adverse effects of large-scale assessments are not alone. Opposition to large-scale testing by teacher organizations and academics is growing around the world.
EQAO In Our Schools: Members Speak out
ETFO commissioned Environics to survey members in November. Environics also polled Ontario parents and the public for the Ontario Teachers’ Federation. EQAO testing was one of many topics covered in focus groups that Stratcom conducted for the Elementary Teachers of Toronto Local.
Campaign Against EQAO Launched
ETFO launched its campaign against province wide testing at the Representative Council meeting in February.
Representative Council brings together local presidents and leaders from around the province.
Protecting Teachers’ Time (From the General Secretary)
Assessing student achievement and reporting that progress to parents is a big part of teachers’ lives today. That’s why, in the last round of collective agreements, ETFO worked hard to increase professional activity days for teachers.
Our Message to Government: Eliminate EQAO (From the President)
Originally conceived as a way to ensure accountability in the system and ostensibly improve education, EQAO tests are in fact an obstacle to quality education. EQAO tests are based on a very narrow definition of accountability: student achievement on one day on one written test
Grading the Liberal Government’s Education Agenda (Queen's Park Update)
The Liberal government has passed the halfway mark of its second term. With less than two years before the next provincial election, will its record allow Premier Dalton McGuinty to retain his “Education Premier” moniker and secure re-election for a third term?