As you read this I trust you will be settled into the new school year. For educators September is a month of change and adjustment, of setting goals, and establishing a classroom routine.
ETFO is a union whose members choose to foster a positive social transformation through education, networks, and resources. We re courageous advocates for inclusion, trust, and acceptance of difference(s).
As educators we are skilled, reflective professionals.
For some time now, I have been examining my thoughts and actions as I recall my years in the classroom. I use the question, “What stories did I construct about a child or children that imposed limitations or opened up possibilities for their learning and achievement?”
ETFO is unique among Canadian teacher federations in having a service area devoted to Equity and Women’s Services, demonstrating our commitment to women’s equality and social justice.
A snapshot of a dynamic, but imaginary, school of 515 students from diverse backgrounds, including Sabir, Aazim, and Hakimah, and their mother, Raidah. It illustrates a day in the life of a model inner city school.
“Teaching must be further professionalized and teachers must be at the forefront of those efforts.
International Women’s Day has it roots in the international labour, socialist, and peace movements that were active early in the twentieth century.
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