Voices

An international coalition of teacher  organizations  has  joined  in  an unprecedented  effort  to  condemn bullying and cyber bullying in all its forms.

Gaining access to  the  teaching profession can be a lengthy and somewhat challenging process. There  are  cyclical  fluctuations  that  result  in teacher shortages and surpluses, making it difficult at times for trained teachers to get full

Every day, millions of Canadians board a plane, train, bus or subway car. Yet for people with disabilities, the lack of accessible transportation has long been a flashpoint.

It may sound like a cliché, but technology is all around us .

“Teaching must be further  professionalized and teachers must be at the forefront of those efforts.

From time to time, an ETFO member on long-term disability will be approached by the insurance company with an offer of a one-time lump sum payment in settlement of her or his ongoing claim for monthly LTD benefits.  This  may seem like an enticing offer, and you may want to leap at the

Since ETFO’s inception in 1998, strong collective bargaining has worked to equalize compensation and working conditions for teacher and occasional teacher members across the province.

When a former student came to me with an idea to make an impact on the environment  I jumped at the chance.

“We will never obtain the high results in literacy that we are seeking in Ontario until strong arts programs and teaching are in place in elementary schools.” Bob Barton, a teacher and language consultant for more than 30 years, shared this view at a drama workshop for teachers taking their&