The delegates to the ETFO Annual Meeting have elected the remaining released officers (President Sam Hammond, Hamilton-Wentworth Teacher Local and First-Vice President Susan Swackhammer, Grand Erie Teacher Local, were acclaimed on Monday.) Elected to the position of Vice-President was Nancy Lawler – Media Release. Karen Brown was elected to the position of Vice-President (Female) – […]
CTF President Heather Smith at Annual Meeting
Newly-elected CTF President Heather Smith from the New Brunswick Teachers’ Federation addressed delegates Wednesday morning. She spoke about Education International priorities as well as the Canadian federal election. She addressed the Education International campaign for the next four years against privatization and the commercialization of education. Wall-street investors have come to see education as a […]
Exhibitors at Annual Meeting 2015
A number of exhibitors have set up displays at Annual Meeting 2015: Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Teachers’ Federation CAREpath CIVIX Centre ontarien de prevention des agressions – COPA Edvantage Feeling Better Now – Mensante Corporation Green Party of Ontario Ontario New Democratic Party Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan Retired Teachers of Ontario Retired Women Teachers of […]
Labour resource released at Annual Meeting today
Today First Vice-President Susan Swackhammer announced the release of a new labour-focused resource containing lesson plans for the intermediate division. Members can download the Learning from Labour resource for free on this web page. It will also be available soon at www.etfo.ca under ‘Resources.’
OTF President Rian McLaughlin delivers her report
Outgoing OTF President and ETFO OTF Table Officer Rian McLaughlin delivered her final OTF report this afternoon. McLaughlin began by outlining OTF’s professional learning initiatives and advocacy work on behalf of Ontario’s teachers. For example, it was revealed that the ‘Survive and Thrive’ website for beginning teachers would soon be redeveloped. The issue of Ontario […]