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The President's Address: Full-day kindergarten - Moving forward together
November 12, 2009
ETFO President Sam Hammond discusses the upcoming partnership with early childhood educators, school boards and the Ministry to implement full-day kindergarten.
Length: 00:02:42. Quicktime movie: High (21.9 mb) Windows Media Player: Medium (8.7 mb) |
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World Teachers' Day Radio Ad
October 5, 2009
This ad aired on radio stations across Ontario during the morning and evening rush hours.
Length: 00:30.
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The President's Address: A Qualified Teacher is Key to Success in Kindergarten
October 4, 2009
ETFO President Sam Hammond discusses the importance of having qualified teachers leading the full-day kindergarten classroom.
Length: 00:03:31. Quicktime movie: High (19.2 mb) Windows Media Player: High (13.1 mb) |
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ETFO President David Clegg appears on The Agenda
March 11, 2009
ETFO President David Clegg appears on TVO's The Agenda to discuss "is Dalton McGuinty the 'education premier' he promised to be?"
Length: 00:55:45. Quicktime movie: High (107 mb) Windows Media Player: High (108 mb) MP3 Audio: File (22.3 mb) |
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ETFO Agrees to Accept Education Minister's Funding Proposal
February 12, 2009
The Executive of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has agreed to accept the Minister of Education’s funding proposal that establishes the framework for local collective bargaining.
Length: 00:02:26.
Quicktime movie: High (9.4 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (9.2 mb) | Low (2.9 mb)
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News Conference - Deadline for Contract Negotiations
January 8, 2009
President David Clegg sets a critical deadline for contract negotiations.
Length: 00:12:23.
Quicktime movie: High (24.8 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (41.9 mb)
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The President's Address - Framework Talks: What Happened?
December 7, 2008
David Clegg addresses the Provincial Framework Talks and what occurred during the process.
Length: 00:06:05.
Quicktime movie: High (37.6 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (38.2 mb) | Low (5.4 mb)
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The President's Address - Changes to the OTPP
October 30, 2008
David Clegg addresses changes to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP).
Length: 00:03:12.
Quicktime movie: High (25.1 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (24.3 mb) | Low (5.6 mb)
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ETFO World Teachers' Day Radio Ad
September 30, 2008
This radio ad was created by ETFO to help promote World Teachers’ Day on October 5, 2008.
Length: 00:30.
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10th Anniversary Retrospective Video
August 13, 2008
This video was created to commemorate ETFO’s 10th Anniversary. It was originally shown at the 10th Anniversary Annual Dinner.
Length: 00:10:40.
Quicktime movie: High (90.1 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (56.9 mb) | Low (8.6 mb)
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CTF President Emily Noble - Annual Meeting 2008
August 13, 2008
CTF President Emily Noble addressed the Annual Meeting in the morning on Wednesday, August 13th.
Length: 00:14:30.
Quicktime movie: High (27.6 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (49.2 mb) | Low (5.3 mb)
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The Honourable Jean Augustine, Ontario's Fairness Commissioner - Annual Meeting 2008
August 13, 2008
The Honourable Jean Augustine appeared at the Annual Meeting 2008 and addressed how educators can meet the needs of children in Canada's changing urban centres.
Length: 00:24:15.
Quicktime movie: High (48.9 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (82.3 mb) | Low (7.3 mb)
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The Honourable Howard Hampton - Annual Meeting 2008
August 13, 2008
The Honourable Howard Hampton appeared at the Annual Meeting 2008 for the last time as leader of the Ontario NDP.
Length: 00:35:40.
Quicktime movie: High (72.3 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (120.8 mb) | Low (10.7 mb)
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The Honourable Kathleen Wynne - Annual Meeting 2008
August 12, 2008
The Minister of Education addressed the Annual Meeting on the morning of Tuesday, August 12, 2008.
Length: 00:20:55.
Quicktime movie: High (41.0 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (78.1 mb) | Low (6.3 mb)
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Annual Dinner Awards Ceremony
August 13, 2008
Five Honourary Life Memberships and the President's Award were handed out at the Annual Dinner.
Length: 00:12:58.
Quicktime movie: High (47.3 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (48.1 mb) | Low (10.3 mb)
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Speakers' Corner - Wednesday
August 13, 2008
On Wednesday August 13th delegates were posed the question: If you could change one thing the government has control over that affects your classroom, what would it be?
Length: 00:04:10.
Quicktime movie: High (29.6 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (19.1 mb) | Low (5.3 mb) |
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Speakers' Corner - Tuesday
August 12, 2008
On Tuesday August 12th delegates were posed the question: What is the most important issue in this round of bargaining? Why?
Length: 00:03:02.
Quicktime movie: High (21.5 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (13.8 mb) | Low (3.8 mb)
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The President's Address - Annual Meeting Opening Remarks
August 11, 2008
David Clegg opened Annual Meeting 2008 with his President's Address.
Length: 00:14:45.
Quicktime movie: High (53.2 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (41.4 mb) | Low (12.3 mb)
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August 11, 2008
Over 550 delegates from locals across the province attended ETFO's 11th Annual Meeting from August 11 - 14.
Length: 00:01:01.
Quicktime movie: High (7.0 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (4.0 mb) | Low (1.2 mb)
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News Conference - Framework Talks Collapse; Local Negotiations Begin
June 6, 2008
On June 6th 2008, all ETFO Local Presidents from across Ontario assembled at the ETFO provincial office in Toronto to sign takeover documents.
Length: 00:03:30.
Quicktime movie: High (25.2 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (20.1 mb) | Low (5.2 mb)
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The President's Address - Good Unions Make Good Workplaces
May 20, 2008
Good unions make good workplaces. Student achievement is a result of resources being provided adequately and appropriately. Bargaining is the only way in which elementary teachers can assure that happens.
Length: 00:01:52.
Quicktime movie: High (8.7 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (14.4 mb) | Low (4.2 mb)
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Stressed Out: Teaching or Family?
May 9, 2008
With huge workloads brought on by the funding gap, elementary teachers are starting to burn out. What can we do to give them back their lives?
Length: 00:01:55.
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Closing the Gap for Occasional Teachers
May 9, 2008
Occasional teachers face their own issues which are caused by the funding gap between elementary and secondary schools.
Length: 00:04:41.
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Teacher Workload
May 9, 2008
With less funding, fewer resources and new demands on their time, elementary teachers are the victims of huge workload discrepancies between the elementary and secondary panels.
Length: 00:02:36.
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Assessment Time
May 9, 2008
The province and school boards have added hours upon hours to teachers' workloads for assessments and testing. But unlike our secondary school colleagues, ETFO members don't get the time and don't get paid for it.
Length: 00:02:55.
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Class Size
May 9, 2008
The province has done well to reduce the size of classes in primary grades. But because of the funding gap, there's a long way to go. How can we get there?
Length: 00:01:05.
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What is the Gap?
May 9, 2008
What is the funding gap and what does it mean for the education of Ontario's students?
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The President's Address - Bargaining and the Budget May 2, 2008
While the March budget dealt with issues that were outstanding from the previous round of bargaining, it did not close the gap in funding in a significant way. There is an opportunity in this round of bargaining to remake elementary education in the Province of Ontario. The support of the membership will be required to effect this change at the bargaining table.
Length: 00:01:57.
Quicktime movie: High (11.8 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (17.3 mb) | Low (5.4 mb)
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The President's Address - Bargaining Your Next Collective Agreement
February 21, 2008
David Clegg discusses the upcoming round of bargaining and the need to close the gap in working conditions between elementary teachers and their secondary counterparts.
Length: 00:03:11.
Quicktime movie: High (7.2 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (15.4 mb) | Low (2.3 mb) |
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The President's Address
October 22, 2007
David Clegg on The Agenda with Steve Paikin (10/22/2007). Copyright held by TVO. Used with permission. Length: 12:00
Quicktime movie: High (27 mb)
Windows Media Player: High (14 mb) | Low (8.8 mb)
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CIUT FM Radio Segment on Summer Academy 2007
September 4, 2007
Take 5 is Toronto radio's fresh take on current affairs, news, and live music, heard weekdays at 8:30 AM on CIUT 89.5 FM: www.take5.fm.
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 | The President's Address
August 16, 2007
ETFO's new President, David Clegg, speaks at Annual Meeting, August 16, 2007.
Length: 00:13:16
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