Disputes are part of life, and that means they are part of the normal ebb and flow of any workplace. Key to the underlying philosophy of our labour laws is the notion that when disputes arise, it is
Professional learning for teachers has come a long way from the days of “sit and get” workshops covering topics mandated from on high.
To an individual with a disability, the workplace can sometimes seem a hostile place. Yet real gains have been made in disability-related employment law in recent years, through new le
Assessment is not only a common word in schools, it has become a household word across the province. Recently I witnessed an interesting interaction. Matteo, a grade 3 student, asked his mom a casual question.
Assessing student achievement and reporting that progress to parents is a big part of teachers’ lives today. That’s why, in the last round of collective agreements, ETFO worked hard to increase professional activity days for teac
Originally conceived as a way to ensure accountability in the system and ostensibly improve education, EQAO tests are in fact an obstacle to quality education. EQAO tests are based on a very narrow definition of accountability: student a
Re: EcoSchools October 2009
December 10, 2009
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation was honoured to be the only organization to be granted a private audience with the Dalai Lama in Montreal on Oct.
The Ontario Teachers’ Federation has a mandate to focus on three areas of concern to educators: policy and legislation, professional advocacy, and pension.