The Hero in Us All
Creating a school wide program that integrates equity, character values and social justice.
Creating a school wide program that integrates equity, character values and social justice.
Natasha Henry reviews the recently released Sankofa Collection, a trailblazing anthology of Black history with a focus on the Canadian context.
ETFO is committed to working toward a more just and equitable society.
The point of talking about privilege is not to make people feel bad, or guilty; it is that recognizing privilege is the only hope we have of breaking down the system to make it fairer for everyone.
In June of 2013, students at City View Alternative School in Toronto’s west end cut the ceremonial ribbon across the door of a multi-stall, all-gender washroom. Simultaneously, they began a cultural mind shift in the way our school community could dismantle systemic transphobia.
I recently participated in a curriculum workshop for teachers hosted by Natasha Henry.
Understanding the difference between equality and equity can be difficult. A simple activity in which a group of people sit in a circle and place their shoes in a pile at the centre can demonstrate the difference.
ETFO has proven itself over and over again this year. Let’s start with our finances.
Representative Council May 13-14, 2015 The May Representative Council meeting opened with President Sam Hammond thanking local leaders for their input and feedback on Phase 1 of the work-to-rule strike action that began on May 11.
ETFO is a union that takes action even in the quietest of times. But these are not quiet times, and ETFO’s activism is at the heart of an organization that cares about the future of public education and the social justice and equity issues that affect women, children, families and communities in Ontario and beyond.