Today, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced that its teacher and occasional teacher members voted 95 per cent in favour of central strike action. “This strong strike mandate sends a very clear message...

Ontario’s Education Minister is still hopeful the public elementary teachers’ union will agree to halt strike action and use binding arbitration in their contract talks. ETFO is wrapping up a strike vote next week. Teachers...

When Alexandra Sorin buys school supplies for her students, a decent chunk of the fee comes out of her pocket. “I definitely spend $1,000 to $1,500 dollars every year,” the Grade 3 public school teacher from...

Violence is on the rise at schools across Ontario and the country — and now the union representing affected teachers is aiming to ring the alarm bell with the Ministry of Education. On Wednesday, in...

As Canada continues to face a teacher shortage, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says the issue is a “global phenomenon” and more action must be taken if its goal of primary and...