Impacts of Residential Schools
Beverly Fiddler considers the story of her grandmother’s sister and reflects on the lasting impacts of residential schools on families and communities across Canada.
History
Advice from Our Grandmothers
Tanya C. Leary talks about how she can draw on a history of resilience to help chart her way forward and what legacies she wants to leave to her students.
The Day War Came
Nicola Davies, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb. Candlewick Press, 2018. 32 pages, $19.99.
Africville
Shauntay Grant, illustrated by Eva Campbell. Groundwood Books, 2018. 32 pages, $18.95.
Go Show the World
Wab Kinew, illustrated by Joe Morse. Tundra, 2018. 40 pages, $21.99.
A History of Women Teachers
Eighty-one percent of the members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are women and, in many ways, the history of women teachers reflects the struggles of all Canadian women.
Beyond Black History Month
I recently participated in a curriculum workshop for teachers hosted by Natasha Henry.
The Future of Public Education is in Your Hands ( From the President)
Critics, especially those on the right, take pride in denigrating public education. They want us to believe that our schools – and by implication, you, our members – are failing our children.
Giving History a Face: A Grade 8 Class Visits Canada's Archives
Last winter, on the recommendation of a parent, I took my rather large and demanding class to the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) to take part in its Lest We Forget project.
Teachers Can’t Ignore Politics (From the President)
Early in my teaching career I came to understand the extent to which public education is intricately entwined with politics.