Voices

During the  past  year the  OTF website, otffeo.on.ca, has become a new source for teacher professional development.

Every year in Canada, les Rendez-vous de la francophonie (rvf.ca) provides opportunities for Canadians to celebrate the francophone communities throughout the country.

Bill 212, the new Safe Schools Act, came into effect on February 1.

In my second year of teaching I was provided with a powerful professional opportunity when I  became  part  of  the  leadership  team  for  a new, not-yet-opened school.

Though an ETFO member living with multiple sclerosis or depression may beg to differ, there are signs that as a society our collective awareness of disability issues has  risen. One reason is the simple fact that we have far better information today than we did a decade ago.

Bottled water is everywhere these days: we use it at home, at our professional meetings, and in our schools.

Within  the  next  couple  of  months  you  will receive notification that your ETFO local is holding a vote to ratify the preliminary submission for the upcoming round of negotiations.

It’s  spreading: the  number  of  school  boards looking at moving grade 7 and 8 students into high schools is increasing.