The Ontario government took a courageous step in October when it announced that it would go ahead with full-day kindergarten. It’s great news for children, parents, and for Ontario. And it is also great news for ETFO and for our members who teach kindergarten.
Greetings from the Canadian Teachers’ Federation executive committee and board of directors. As I begin my two- year term as your new president, I am filled with a mixture of excitement and anticipation.
With a new school year come new roles for many of us, including me. As your new OTF table officer, I am very much looking forward to sharing timely and relevant information from OTF and building new connections for you with OTF.
Enforcement follows bargaining as summer follows spring.
Most people like to think they have a great sense of humour, and pride themselves on making others laugh. As teachers, we’re no exception. It’s delightful when we can make students smile despite themselves. Good cheer is a good teaching tool.
Sherry Ramrattan Smith
Unions work to create a better future for their members.
Does a parent who is blind have the right to bring a guide dog into school on “meet the teacher” night, even if the teacher is allergic to dogs? If an elevator will be closed for maintenance, must the board inform potential users?
Elementary teachers are professionals. They understand how best to organize their time and commitments to meet the educational needs of their students.