Education
Ontario Government ignores calls by educators for two-year implementation of math curriculum given pandemic’s impacts on student learning
“Educators, students and parents have all grappled with the stressful learning conditions forced on us by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said ETFO President am Hammond. The Ontario government is rushing the new math curriculum into public schools this September despite the…
Ontario Teachers. ETFO members ratify agreements at central bargaining tables
“Our goal was to defend public education and the working and learning conditions that have made Ontario’s education system one of the best in the world. While these negotiations were prolonged and difficult, our educators – with the support from…
ETFO members committed to supporting students during this uncertain period
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) understands the need for a plan and process for continuous learning for students in Ontario’s public education system during the temporary situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The ongoing well-being and success of…
Coronavirus. To cope with fear and anxiety Run This Way school program launch a digital well being campaign
“The request for well-being makes it possible to clarify the wishes for our future, it is similar to the good thoughts that we express through brotherhood and solidarity. We wanted to create a stream of sympathy for the students living…
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario. No bargaining dates set by government, ETFO take action Monday
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will hold a media conference on Monday March 9 at 2:30 p.m. to announce its next phase of strike action. President Sam Hammond will discuss the fact that ETFO is still waiting for…
Teachers strike in Ontario have tremendous support of the public
“We can credit Ontario’s educators and the tremendous support of the public over the past two months for keeping this government’s feet to the fire to come to the table with proposals that benefit students, educators and the future of…
France. Researchers stand against the commodification of knowledge
“We need an ambitious, unequal law – yes, unequal, a virtuous and Darwinian law, which encourages the world’s best scientists, teams, laboratories and establishments, a law that harnesses efforts.” These were the controversial words of Antoine Petit, mathematician and director…
Elementary and Secondary educators across Ontario will stand up against cuts to Public Education
On Friday, February 21, elementary and secondary teachers and education workers represented by the four major education unions in Ontario will stand up to the Ford government’s education cuts by participating in a one-day walkout across the province. Members of…
Right Livelihood Award Laureates to Focus on Education at Bangkok Conference
More than a dozen Laureates of the Swedish Right Livelihood Award, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize,’ are set to gather in Bangkok for a conference 20-22 February to discuss how education and activism can be linked closer together…
Cultural History
by John Scales Avery Reformed teaching of history Human nature has two sides: It has a dark side, to which nationalism and militarism appeal; but our species also has a genius for cooperation, which we can see in the growth…
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