Members who self-identify as living and working with a disability – whether it is visible or nonvisible – are becoming more active in ETFO, and it is therefore important that our organization continues to raise awareness about issues of accessibility and inclusion. One way in which we are do
Members of the Halton ETFO local have helped develop a curriculum resource that teaches students about human rights in Afghanistan and here at home.
Many identify the Stonewall Riots as the beginning of political organization by the gay community in North America. In June 1969, the patrons of New York’s Stonewall Bar, several of them persons of colour, rose up to protest police harassment, arrests, and humiliation.
Even the most seasoned educational worker can find it daunting to return to work after a prolonged medical leave.
During the past four years there have been tremors and shockwaves across the education landscape, but for the most part educators, parents, administrators, and trustees have been lulled into passive acceptance. Most are oblivious to the devastation that is coming.
The path to a permanent teaching job often winds through the challenges of occasional teaching. Statistics show that most new teachers start as occasional teachers, and that many remain on an OT list for up to three years before acquiring their first permanent contract.1
With only a few months to go before the next provincial election, ETFO members should use their assessment skills to evaluate the Liberal government’s record and the platforms of all the political parties. Education commitments figured prominently in the 2003 Liberal election p
In February ETFO launched the first stage of Closing the Gap, our campaign to achieve equitable funding for elementary education in this province.
This will be my last column as ETFO president. I have served on the ETFO provincial executive for nine years, the last five years as your president.