Voices

It is Friday at the end of a busy week, and you open your daily newspaper or go on-line to check the latest movie listings. For millions of Ontarians, the choice of films will be almost too abundant.

For almost 30 years Anne Bishop has worked in the field of international development and has been part of groups struggling to achieve social justice.

Participants in ETFO’s 2006 Leadership Conference were able to experience Wendy Brathwaite’s work first hand. Brathwaite, whose stage name is Motion, performed several powerful poems.

The election for members of the governing council  of  the Ontario College of Teachers represents a small but significant victory for teachers.

ETFO Members are members of a profession that is unparalleled in its capacity to make a  difference in  our  society.

Media are a powerful force in the lives of youth. In particular, digital media have changed the way they communicate, play, and learn.

My first year as OTF table officer has been both rewarding and challenging. At the forefront of the challenges were pension negotiations, which were complicated by historically low interest rates and an escalating actuarial deficit.

La rentrée scolaire est un moment palpitant pour la communauté, tant pour les élèves, pour les enseignantes et enseignants que pour les parents. Pour les élèves, on retrouve les amis qu’on n’a pas vu depuis deux mois.

Toronto is one of the most diverse cities in the world, and our education system should be a model of how society should embrace our differences, so that every student feels comfortable, safe, and included at school and in the classroom.