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From the Editor

Izida Zorde

In the winter issue of Voice, we focus on the importance of solidarity during work-to-rule strike action and on our efforts to ensure that Ontario continues to have one of the best public education systems in the world.

Letter from the Editor

Izida Zorde

The spring issue of Voice considers how we practise inclusion in our classrooms, and reflects on the impacts of the Conservative government agenda on Ontario students and educators and the importance of mobilizing our members and engaging our communities.

Moving a Progressive Agenda Forward

Sharon O’Halloran

Our commitment to equity and the environment means that we must elect a government in Ontario that takes justice and fairness seriously.

From the Editor

Izida Zorde

The spring issue of Voice focuses on how we can make a positive impact on our communities, our society and our environment.

Making Connections: Climate Change and Social Justice

Sam Hammond

We are seeing, every day, the effects of climate change and the failure of governments to address them. We are more aware than ever of the impact climate change will have on the quality of life of future generations.

Critically Thinking About Sustainability

Sarah Lowes
Sarah Lowes introduces The Sustainability LENSE, a tool designed to help us pause, ask sharper questions and weigh the systems behind each decision we make.

Building Our Future

Jen Reid
Jen Reid writes about teaching her grade 4/5 students to use design thinking to imagine and create a sustainable future community that relies on renewable energy

Fight For Our Future: Why Climate Justice Is Education Justice

David Mastin
The fall has exemplified how the Ontario government continues to fail public education and reinforced for your provincial Executive the importance of ETFO members being organized and engaged, particularly as we head into collective bargaining next year.