Millie Burgess says she spent much of her career relishing telling strangers she had 20 children and watching their jaws drop. Burgess, 99, wasn’t their mother. She was an elementary school teacher who considered the children she taught each...
As we begin Black History Month 2023, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) reaffirms its solidarity with the United Nations in demanding the protection of human rights of people of African descent. Black History...
Ontario’s four teachers’ unions have been without a contract since last August, and it appears they are nowhere closer to reaching a deal with the Ford government. Barb Dobrowolski, President of the Ontario English Catholic...
Ontario’s teachers’ unions are warning the Ford government that they are ready to “mobilize” if the province imposes a contract on educators or uses the notwithstanding clause to settle any bargaining dispute. The four unions representing the province’s teachers are...
January is a time of resolutions for some and pre-budget submissions for others. For the 2023 budget, we’re hoping the Ford government will resolve to boost funding for public services and people by budgeting more...