Standing Proud and Moving Forward
For the first time in history, the definition of teacher professional judgement was included in our collective agreement.
Policy
The Essential Voice of Canadian Teachers (CTF Report)
I was delighted to speak at ETFO’s annual general meeting in August – my first speak- ing engagement as president of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation. As I begin my two-year term, I look forward to working with both President Sam Hammond and General Secretary Gene Lewis, who are memb
Imagining a Future: When Is a Question a Good Answer? Recommendations to Teachers About the Relationship Between Poverty and Schooling
Recently ETFO asked me to review the research and professional literature on the relationship between poverty and schooling so that the federation work with members to develop practices and approaches that will help all students succeed. The literature review asks two difficult questions:
Holding the Government to its Election Promise (From the President)
During the recent provincial election the McGuinty Liberals promised to spend $400 million to provide full-day kindergarten. The program would be in place by the end of the government’s mandate in 2011.
Just Say " No!" (From the President)
ETFO has never supported the standardized tests administered by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). Your federation has been speaking out against them from the time the tests were first introduced.
College Governance Must be Truly Democratic (From the President)
Our education minister Sandra Pupatello is someone I’ve had the honour of working with in the past.