Equity

In Ontario, the fight for gender equity has always been deeply connected to the labour movement.

The global theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), “Accelerate Action,” resonates deeply with me.

The election of Doug Ford’s Conservatives to a third-term majority government has many in labour, community, climate and social justice groups deeply concerned.

Kim Brown writes about getting the technology and accommodations she needed to succeed as an occasional teacher.

Colleen Elep and Chad Mills consider why diverse representations of the outdoors matter and what educators can do to make sure they are inclusive of all their students.

Tina Zita reflects on creating opportunities for her students to represent themselves.

Jey Plourde shares strategies educators can use to challenge stereotypes and assumptions about gender identity.

On December 15, ETFO Teacher/Occasional Teacher members voted 90 percent in favour of accepting the Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Agreement.

With bargaining, lobbying, public campaigns, government submissions, legal challenges, dozens of concurrent programs and all of the other work that ETFO does in service to our members, this fall was an extremely busy time.

This year, ETFO celebrates our 25th anniversary, an important milestone for our organization and an opportunity to take a moment to reflect on the tremendous work we have done to support educators.