Voices

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.

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.

What do equity and inclusion mean to you? Considerthree perspectives

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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?

Elementary teachers are professionals. They understand how  best  to  organize their  time and   commitments  to  meet  the  educational needs of their students.