Changing Needs of Members Drive Federation Growth (From the General Secretary)
ETFO has been evolving since 1998, when its two predecessor organizations joined to form one organization.
ETFO has been evolving since 1998, when its two predecessor organizations joined to form one organization.
A grade 5 teacher was leading his class in a study of the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins when they came across the word ‘faggot,’ meaning, in this
Eliminating violence against women has always been one strong focus of ETFO’s advocacy work.
Equality day
As a teacher of three years and a current participant in ETFO’s Leaders for Tomorrow program, I am truly impressed with the opportunity I have to gain new insight to the issues that we, as women, face and the progress we have made.
Each new school year brings with it the excitement of fresh faces in the classroom, smiles and laughter, and the shared energy of learning together. September inevitably zooms by, and, as teachers, we find ourselves once again completely immersed in the work of teaching and learning, and in
ETFO teachers are being asked to participate in a new three-year study that will collect expertise on inclusive education practices for sexual and gender minority students.
Deb St. Amant holds the distinction of being the first equity chairperson for the Kawartha Pine Ridge local. When they formed the committee earlier this year, the other members and local president Mark Fallis thought that with her experience in equity issues she would be the most suitable chair.