Closing the Gap: Fairness for teachers and students (From the President)
ETFO’s campaign to Close the Gap is about standing up for fairness and equality for our students and ourselves.
Funding
Imagining Poverty: ETFO’s Professional Learning Projects: Opening Our Minds, Opening Our Doors
A funny thing happened while working on our anti-poverty project. We learned something! We learned that it isn’t so much what we can do for students, but how we do it that makes a difference.
Imagining Poverty: ETFO’s Professional Learning Projects: a Small school Dreams Big
Temagami Public School is nestled at the base of a steep embankment along Highway 11 and is sheltered between the Ontario Northland railway line, pine forests, and the village of Temagami. Summer visitors and residents alike are captivated by this beautiful place.
Educators Learn to Make a Difference (From the President)
It is gratifying to be able to provide you with the second special edition of Voice dedicated to professional learning.
ETFO Works to Protect Our Kids (From the General Secretary)
It’s spreading: the number of school boards looking at moving grade 7 and 8 students into high schools is increasing.
French's Sad Lament
Imagine the scene as Madame Bonprof goes through her day: the gas tank in her car is full in anticipation of the drive to the two schools where she teaches core French; her plastic milk crate contains all of her materials – flashcards, CD player, CDs, a set of textbooks enough for
The Evolution of a Campaign, Fighting for Better Schools (From the General Secretary)
For many decades there has been a funding gap in Ontario’s education system.
Equal Funding for Elementary Education (From the General Secretary)
In February ETFO launched the first stage of Closing the Gap, our campaign to achieve equitable funding for elementary education in this province.
Professional Learning: Closing the Gap (From the General Secretary)
As a teacher federation ETFO supports your work in many ways: negotiating salaries and working conditions; promoting and defending your status as a professional; providing opportunities for professional development.
Celebrating your Work (From The President)
This issue of Voice, devoted to professional learning, is special in a number of ways.