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Advocating for Publicly Funded Education (OTF Report)

Hilda Watkins

Universally accessible, quality, publicly funded education is the fabric of democracy and the cornerstone of a just society. Nevertheless, over the last decade, Ontario has witnessed an unprecedented growth in the number of private schools.

Il était une fois… dans la classe de français!

André Charlebois

« Il était une fois, dans la classe de français de monsieur Demers, un groupe d’élèves qui décida d’aller faire une visite à l’arcade du centre d’achats afin de jouer à un nouveau jeu vidéo : La maison hantée.

... And We Still Rise 2006

Jo-Ann Mathon

As a teacher of three years and a current participant in ETFO’s Leaders for Tomorrow program, I am truly impressed with the opportunity I have to gain new insight to the issues that we, as women, face and the progress we have made. 

Defining Disability

Christine Brown

The new wave of activists took the medical model and turned it upside down. Don’t focus on the individual, they said – focus instead on the built and social environments in which the individual must function.

Hanno Weinberger

Vitusha Oberoi

The kindergarten kids at Tom Thomson PS are ready to leave for the day and Hanno Weinberger is a busy man.

Students Make History

Scott Berry

“Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.”

U Thant: Former Secretary-General of the United Nations

Taking a Walk on the "Real" Side

Jeff McMillan and Rich Tamblyn

As intermediate teachers, one of our major concerns is motivating our students. How can we engage our students in meaningful learning experiences and, at the same time, create a lifelong love for learning?

ETFO Reaches out

ETFO members in Algoma and Sault St. Marie residents were able to take advantage of a unique opportunity last December to learn more about enhancing student learning by building children’s self confidence.