Voices

The latest government safe schools initiative, Bill 157, Keeping our Kids Safe at School, came into effect on February 1.

"Teaching is . . . fundamentally a decision-making  and political process  that can forever  change the lives  of all those who experience  it, be they children, educators, or parents.”¹

Disputes are part of life,  and that means they are part of the normal ebb and flow of any  workplace.  Key to the underlying philosophy of  our   labour  laws  is   the notion  that  when  disputes arise,  it   is  

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 le

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 teac

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  a

Re: EcoSchools October 2009

December 10, 2009