Letter From the Editor
The summer issue of Voice is our women’s issue, an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of our women’s programs and our women members.
Racism
Sisters in the Struggle
Angelique Cancino-Thompson considers how microaggressions affect women teachers, particularly those who are racialized, and what we can all do about it.
Choosing Black-Focused Books
Natasha Henry provides guidance for selecting appropriate, culturally relevant Black-focused books.
Teaching and Learning While Black
Matthew Morris reflects on the impact of school culture on black students and the need for schools to change.
Community Organizing to Make Change
Voice speaks with civil rights lawyer and Ryerson University’s Sam Ginden Chair in Social Justice and Democracy Kiké Roach.
Black Lives Matter
Izida Zorde in Conversation with LeRoi Newbold.
Your Federation: LGBT Inclusion in Sport, Select Committee on Developmental Services & Black History Month
As a founding member of Pride-HouseTO, ETFO shares the goal of ensuring that there is a place for everyone in sport – from playground to podium.
Equity and Inclusion: ETFO Making a Difference (From the General Secretary)
As a teacher federation, ETFO has a lot in common with other unions and teacher federations.
The Changing Face of Canada’s Classrooms (Equity and Women's Services)
Canada is changing: we are rapidly becoming a more diverse country. Our population, our students, our communities, and our workforce look much different than they did a mere two decades ago. Canada is touted as the land of fairness, opportunity, and equality.
The Message and the Medium: Teaching Social Justice With Technology
“Our society should look past each other’s skin colours, languages, cultures and backgrounds. Kids can achieve a lot and we can spread this message. If we start now, then we will have a different future than the world we have now.”