Voices

Professional learning for teachers has come a  long way from the days of “sit and get” workshops covering topics mandated from on  high.

To an  individual  with  a  disability,  the workplace can sometimes seem a  hostile place.  Yet   real  gains   have  been  made in   disability-related  employment law  in recent years, through new legislation, changes to existing statutes, and individual cases that have resulted in  groundbrea

Assessment is not only a common word in schools, it  has become a household word across the province. Recently I witnessed an interesting interaction. Matteo, a grade 3 student, asked his mom a casual question.

Assessing student achievement and reporting that progress to parents is a big part of teachers’ lives today. That’s why, in the last round of collective agreements,  ETFO  worked  hard  to  increase professional  activity days for teachers.

Originally conceived as a way to ensure accountability  in  the  system  and  ostensibly improve education, EQAO tests are in fact an obstacle to quality education.  EQAO tests are based on a very narrow definition of accountability:  student  achievement  on  one  day  on one written test

Re: EcoSchools October 2009

December 10, 2009

The  Canadian Teachers’   Federation was honoured to  be  the  only organization to be granted a private audience with the Dalai Lama in  Montreal on Oct.

The   Ontario  Teachers’   Federation has  a mandate  to  focus  on  three  areas  of concern to  educators:  policy and legislation, professional advocacy,  and pension.

The  latest  government  initiative  to address violence in schools, Bill 157, the Keeping Our Kids Safe at School  Act, will come into  effect on  February 1,  2010. The legislation states that