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Teachers rally at the Liberal Leadership Convention
International
International Summit on the Teaching Profession (CTF Report)
The second International Summit on the Teaching Profession held in March in New York included national teacher unions and education officials from 24 countries/regions with high-performing and rapidly improving educational systems.
Making a Difference for Women and Girls in Rural Cambodia
In 2010, the ETFO Executive approved a partnership between the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP) and ETFO, to provide support for women and girls living in rural and isolated villages in northwestern Cambodia.
Beacon for Education Reform
For the last decade, Finland’s success on international tests has caught the attention of education policymakers around the world. What is it about this small Nordic nation that has led to its students’ high performance in science, math, and reading assessments?
... And Still We Rise, A Clarion Call for Social Justice Advocacy (Equity and Women's Services)
ETFO’s 11th annual …and still we rise conference once again demonstrated the federation’s leadership in educating members about issues facing women and children worldwide.
Voice Heard at First-Ever CTF International Summit on the Teaching Profession (CTF Report)
On March 16, I attended the first-ever International Summit on the Teaching Profession in New York City. The summit was organized by the U.S.
OTF Supports Teachers and Children, Abroad and At Home (OTF Report)
For over 50 years, OTF's International Assistance Program has built schools, purchased learning materials, funded professional development programs, strengthened teacher union capacity, and helped countless numbers of the world's poorest children to stay in school, placing textbo
The Power of a Dime
ETFO members have always been generous when it comes to responding to tragic events around the world. They have donated as individuals and as locals to AIDS work in Africa, and to the victims of the Haitian earthquake and the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Local Funding Supports Global Education
In October 2009, ETFO members Mali Bickley and Jim Carleton approached the Simcoe Teacher Local executive about becoming involved with the 17th annual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit.
OTF Supports Teachers and Students (OTF Report)
Advocacy and social justice work at theOntario Teachers’ Federation takes many forms. OTF has a long-standing interest in supporting teachers and students notonly across the province but also nationally and internationally.