Teri Flemming highlights an innovative program that teaches coding while amplifying marginalized voices and Indigenous perspectives.
FEATURE 
FEATURE 
ETFO President David Mastin
ETFO president David Mastin welcomed delegates to the 2026 Annual Meeting, addressing the genesis of the issues faced by workers in the public education system.
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David Mastin
Your dedication, collaboration and unwavering commitment to your students, your colleagues and the future of public education form the bedrock of our union.
Sharon O’Halloran
Teachers and other educators are at the heart of our public schools. As we begin this pivotal new school year, I want to start by acknowledging all that you do to create learning communities that truly value each and every child.
Izida Zorde
As the school year begins, this issue of Voice considers where ETFO is in the collective bargaining process, the power and importance of organizing and mobilizing together, and what is at stake for public education.
Spotlight
By Chad Mills
Chad Mills reflects on why public schools need more Black educators.
By Gordon Nore
For most of my 21 years as an elementary educator, I’ve worked as a teacher-librarian. One of the delights of my role is selecting new materials to share with colleagues and students. One of the challenges is finding books that reflect the diversity of the children I teach and their families.
By Amrita Kaul
Amrita Kaul writes about the ways in which chronic underfunding of public schools and large classes have stretched Special Education resources.
