Provincial Politics
Provincial Election 2007: Defending Public Education
Last spring, as ETFO began preparing for the October 2007 election, the federation looked back on four years during which the government had worked constructively with education stakeholders to address issues affecting public education and the teaching profession.
The Evolution of a Campaign, Fighting for Better Schools (From the General Secretary)
For many decades there has been a funding gap in Ontario’s education system. When school boards had some control over education spending they, like the provincial government, discriminated against elementary students and teachers by allocating more dollars per pupil to the secondary panel.
Promises Made Must Be Promises Kept (From the President)
As we go to press the provincial election has just concluded. The outcome is good news for public education.
Liberals Hope Education Reforms Will Boost Re-election Chances (Queens Park report)
With only a few months to go before the next provincial election, ETFO members should use their assessment skills to evaluate the Liberal government’s record and the platforms of all the political parties. Education commitments figured prominently in the 2003 Liberal election platform, and the Lib
Professional Learning: Closing the Gap (From the General Secretary)
As a teacher federation ETFO supports your work in many ways: negotiating salaries and working conditions; promoting and defending your status as a professional; providing opportunities for professional development.
Part III of It's Elementary: A Brief History of Ontario's Public Elementary School Teachers and their Federations
The new Act boosted federation membership: overnight FWTAO membership jumped to 12,500 from 5,3001 and that of OPSMTF to 3,400 from about 1,6002 members.
A Passion for Politics
With a provincial election scheduled for October 2007, ETFO members across Ontario will soon be planning how to support their chosen political party or how to campaign on issues. Is political involvement important for teachers?
From the General Secretary: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Every year the president and general secretary of ETFO go to Queen’s Park to make a presentation to the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee. Our goal is to influence government decisions prior to the release of the school grants later in the spring.
A Voice at the Table: ETFO Helps Shape Government Decision-Making (Professional Services)
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.