Voices

Leadership opportunities exist at every turn. To be a leader you simply need to step forward and take advantage of one of those opportunities.

The ETFO protective services mentorship program has provided me with an incredible insight into the broader scope of the work of the Federation beyond the activities in individual locals.

Classroom noise, chit chat with superiors, students working in groups – these are among the challenges that teachers from other countries face when they step into a North American school.

Throughout the 1990s – particularly during the Harris-Eves years of  government – we were forced as a federation to spend our energies on trying to preserve public  education.

Our education minister Sandra Pupatello is someone I’ve had the honour of working with in the past.

This round of bargaining has definitely created a new era for our occasional teacher locals. Negotiations have improved the working conditions in many areas, have established a number of significant gains, and have also revealed some challenges for reform.

The election of a new federal government has opened the door to both challenges and opportunities for the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF).

Universally accessible, quality, publicly funded education is the fabric of democracy and the cornerstone of a just society. Nevertheless, over the last decade, Ontario has witnessed an unprecedented growth in the number of private schools.

« Il était une fois, dans la classe de français de monsieur Demers, un groupe d’élèves qui décida d’aller faire une visite à l’arcade du centre d’achats afin de jouer à un nouveau jeu vidéo : La maison hantée.