The Way Forward: Putting Words into Action
The past year of negotiations has been a difficult one, but ETFO members have continued to stand strong and, through their solidarity, demonstrate that we are a force to be reckoned with.
Provincial Politics
If You Work in Ontario, This Your Fight (From the President)
The past year of negotiations has been difficult for ETFO and other public sector unions. With the release of the Drummond report in February, the government began a systematic assault on public sector workers.
Dalton Days: Time to Take a Pause (From the President)
Educators come to their profession as a calling. We do so because we believe we have something important to contribute to the children who will shape our society and build our future.
A Lasting Impact (From the General Secretary)
Teachers often talk about coming to our profession as one comes to a calling.
Respect Teachers, Respect Collective Bargaining: Q+A with President Sam Hammond (From the President)
As the vice presidents and I have travelled around the province over the last two months meeting with members to discuss the parameters tabled by the government at the Provincial Discussion Table, some questions have consistently been raised.
Bargaining New Collective Agreements (From the President)
For ETFO the October provincial election was a success story: we worked hard to ensure the election of a majority of education-friendly candidates and that goal was accomplished with the election of 53 Liberals and 17 New Democrats.
Connecting the Classroom and the Campaign Trail: Why Political Involvement Matters
Early in 2011, the five members of ETFO’s Political Action Committee (PAC) are focused on a test that is still several months away. These classroom teachers are thinking not about EQAO, but about the outcome of the next provincial election.
Your Federation
Local leaders attending the February Representative Council meeting heard the results of ETFO’s progress report survey. Local presidents and members who participated in the survey reported significant problems in the rollout of the new progress report.
Election 2011: ETFO and its members get involved
ETFO's planning for the 2011 provincial election began last year. Our goals were to elect an “education-friendly” government and raise the profile of education issues.
Vote Against Kids! Really?
The political advertising campaign ETFO undertook this fall was the most visible – and the most controversial – campaign the federation has ever conducted.