This government may not care about the long-term consequences of their cuts to public education, but educators are very aware that what we are fighting for today will have an impact on generations of students to come. We take this responsibility very seriously.
With bargaining, public campaigns, government submissions, programs and all of the other work that ETFO does in service to our members, the fall has been an extremely busy time.
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.
As we publish this issue of Voice, we find ourselves at a critical juncture. The threat to local democracy posed by Bill 33 and this government’s centralization agenda is inseparable from the fight for equity in our public schools.
Karen Brown welcomed local leaders to fall Representative Council. Reflecting on a probable early spring election in Ontario, Brown spoke about the importance of representing the effects of cuts to public education on educators across the province.