Racism

In a recent episode of Elementary, ETFO member and author Matthew Morris talked about his new book, Black Boys Like Me.

This fall issue of Voice is delivered as educators across the province settle into the new school year, one where we hope we can all focus on recovery and re-building after the years disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the summer women’s issue of Voice, we recognize not only the important contributions of ETFO women members but also the differential impacts of the pandemic and all of the cuts from the Ford Conservative government on women and other marginalized groups.

The spring issue of Voice is focussed on moving forward and organizing together for the change we want to see. The pandemic has been incredibly difficult for educators and other frontline workers and we all look forward to finally moving beyond it and rebuilding towards a future that centres equity and investment in public education, public services and communities.

Anika Guthrie reflects on systemic discrimination and anti-Indigenous racism and how these issues are highlighted in her community of Thunder Bay.

Velvet Lacasse writes about ETFO’s new resources designed to challenge anti-Black racism.