International Women’s Day which takes place on March 8th each year is a time to celebrate women’s achievements in Canada and around the world and to reflect on the work yet to be done both at home and abroad.

Student learning, a complex mix of student knowledge, critical thinking ability, and many of the skills and knowledge outlined in the provincial curriculum.

Elementary teachers have endorsed a report produced by labour and women’s groups that is described as a “reality check” of Canada’s lagging performance in achieving women’s equality.

ETFO is calling on the federal government to respect the educational rights of Aboriginal Canadians and immediately reinstate funding for the First Nations University of Canada.

Teaching, planning, and managing in a combined grades classroom can offer daunting challenges for both new and experienced teachers.

Teachers have raised concerns that the provincial government’s push for improved provincial test scores is making it difficult for them to provide a balanced program for elementary students.

Black History Month, which is celebrated during February, was initially created to affirm African Canadian students in schools and in the community at large.

Elementary teachers applaud the news of a joint Ontario government and ‘Right to Play’ program to build the self-esteem of First Nations teens in northern communities.

The awards keep mounting up for 'One in Six – Education and Poverty in Ontario,' a video produced by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) in 2008 and distributed to all Ontario public elementary schools.

Sam Hammond, President of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) today welcomed Leona Dombrowsky, the new Minister of Education, on behalf of Ontario’s 73,000 elementary public school teachers and education workers.