A New Year to Mobilize
Welcome back to the start of another school year! I hope you had a well-deserved rest, and were able to refresh and recharge over the summer.
Organizing
Letter from the Editor
With contracts expiring at the end of August, this issue of Voice focuses on collective bargaining. It also includes an interview with three local leaders.
Care, Not Corporatization
This year on International Women’s Day, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) called for a worker-centred economic strategy that puts women’s economic justice at its core.
The Fight for Local Voice: Why Democracy in Education Matters
A fundamental truth has guided our federation since its beginning: public education in Ontario is strongest when it is rooted in local democracy.
Solidarity by Design
Jen Reid and other organizers give advice on how to start a committee in your local.
Organizing is the Antidote to Feeling Powerless After Years of Cuts
We need a government that will bargain fairly with educators and other public sector workers.
From the Editor
The winter issue of Voice comes on the heels of a province-wide listening tour for ETFO released officers as members get ready for what is widely believed to be an early provincial election.
We Have Done It Before and We Can Do It Again – Together
We know that women, particularly those that are racialized and dealing with precarity in its different forms, bore the brunt of this pandemic.
We Will Continue the Fight for Public Education
The summer issue of Voice is always our women’s issue. It is an opportunity to highlight women’s voices, consider the intersections of our struggles and to talk about the value and impact of ETFO’s women’s programs.
Feminism as an Ethical Orientation
Neeru Sekhon considers the impacts of the pandemic and how her activism brings her hope.