The path to a permanent teaching job often winds through the challenges of occasional teaching. Statistics show that most new teachers start as occasional teachers, and that many remain on an OT list for up to three years before acquiring their first permanent contract.1
The recently amended Education Act establishes a new teacher induction program (NTIP) and a separate teacher appraisal process.
When the Harris Conservatives took power in 1995 Ontario’s education system experienced dramatic, and often negative, change. The Tories cut education funding and denigrated the role of teachers as professionals.
A grade 5 teacher was leading his class in a study of the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins when they came across the word ‘faggot,’ meaning, in this case, a bundle of twigs.
When you are injured or disabled, long-term disability benefits (LTD) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board benefits (WSIB) can help you financially.
It’s called the principal’s qualifications program (PQP) but it’s not just for those who aspire to be administrators.Participants in ETFO’s PQP courses have found they are a valuable learning experience for anyone who wants to become an e