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VOL. 17, NO. 4
SUMMER 2015
WALKING
WITH OUR
SISTERS
ETFO LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMS FOR
WOMEN
WALKING
WITH OUR
SISTERS
ETFO LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMS FOR
WOMEN
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ FEDERATION OF ONTARIO 1
Teachers as
MenTors
encouraging
self-WorTh
Through PosiTive
relaTionshiPs
learning life
skills Through
PicTure Books
elecTronic
Technology in
schools
resPonsiBle and eThical
use and access
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Teachers as
MenTors
encouraging
self-WorTh
Through PosiTive
relaTionshiPs
learning life
skills Through
PicTure Books
elecTronic
Technology in
schools
resPonsiBle and eThical
use and access
+
VOL. 17, NO. 2 | winter 2014
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An AniMAteD FiLM
An AniMAteD FiLM
ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ FEDERATION OF ONTARIO
REPORT TO THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING
Advancing and Protecting Our Union, Our Values and Our Profession
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Workplace Safety and
Insurance Board (WSIB)
PRS staff has responded to numerous calls with
respect to workplace accidents and related issues
from both local leaders and individual mem-
bers. The calls have involved a variety of work-
place accidents; however, there has been a rise
in the number of concussions/head injuries.
ETFO’s resource booklet, A Member’s Guide to the
Workplace Safety & Insurance Board may be found
at http://www.etfo.ca/adviceformembers/wsib.
Communications and Political
Action
Voice Magazine
ETFO Voice reaches a wide audience through its
four quarterly print magazines, online maga-
zine at etfovoice.ca and Facebook page at face-
book.com/etfovoice. The Facebook page saw an
increase this year in member engagement, with
some articles tripling and quadrupling the num-
ber of likes, shares and comments of an average
post. The online site is being updated to make
the magazine easier to read on mobile phones
and tablets.
This year’s four print issues offered a variety of
articles, curriculum guides, reviews and news
items about Federation activities. Feature stories
included:
Fall
O
Bringing field trips into the classroom
through videoconferencing
O
Using a middle school novel to encourage
LGBTQ conversations
O
Supplementing teaching and learning
through gamification
Winter
O
Making a film to celebrate a student who
raised $130,000 for cancer
O
Encouraging positive relationships through
teacher mentoring
O
Learning life skills through picture books
Spring
O
Creating art dolls as expressions of artistic
equity and diversity
O
Transforming a junior choir into a school-
community rock band
O
Incorporating dance education into the cur-
riculum at all grade levels
Summer
O
Participating in a workshop called Walking
With Our Sisters
O
Learning about Project Overseas global lead-
ership opportunities
O
Sharing a passion for monarch butterflies
with students and teachers