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Advocacy

Standing Up to Ford

Sam Hammond

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.

We Can't Let Ontario Balance Its Budget on the Backs of Students

Sam Hammond

When I think about the importance of providing all Ontario students with the public education they deserve – class sizes that allow them to get the individual attention they need, resources to help them excel to the best of their abilities and the critical special education supports needed to ensure equity for every student – I think about our commitment to ensuring that every child is offered a promising future.

ETFO Will Continue to Fight for the Public Education Students Deserve

Sharon O’Halloran

Since the fall, ETFO has been working to respond to government consultations on education. At the same time, we have been planning our own mobilization and engagement efforts, working in solidarity with parents and other allies, and doing the important day-to-day work of the federation – workshops, conferences and services to members.

Letter from the Editor

Izida Zorde

In this issue of Voice, we consider the factors that contribute to social and economic precarity.

Standing Firm Against Hate

Melissa Sky
Melissa Sky implores 2SLGBTQ+ allies to stand in solidarity with rainbow colleagues and students in the face of rising violence and hate towards the community.

Flamingo Rampant

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.