Voices

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,&nbsp

“The pursuit of self-knowledge —knowledge of the self  as an individual, as a male or female, as a member of a race and community, as part  of a particular  age group — blends easily into a study of relations with others. Part of learning to care for one’s se

The word steward comes from  an  Old English term  meaning “house guardian.” It  is  a  word with  a  long   and honourable history within religious institutions, land management, the  military,  the  transpo

The federation’s  executive took a bold step in  September  when it agreed to a plan for developing  ETFO online additional qualification (AQ) courses.

Professional  learning  matters.  It reinforces what we know, teaches  us  what  we  strive to  learn, and challenges us in unexpected ways.

During  the  2009  March  break,  11 elementary  teachers  travelled to  Guatemala —  a  trip  during which we would teach and learn.

At  this  time of  year summer seems far away; but it  is  not  too  early to  start thinking  about ETFO’s  annual meeting.