Do you speak French? In Canada, close to 10 million* Francophones and francophiles can answer yes to that question. What about when you ask Franco-Ontarians if they can speak French? They’ll answer yes, of course. But behind that yes, you may very well sense something more: a deep and legitimate indignation. For, once again, Francophones’ fundamental […]
It was a tumultuous end to 2018 for teachers in Ontario. In June, Ontarians elected a majority Progressive Conservative government under Premier Doug Ford. The new government immediately began implementing changes in the education sector, by repealing the health and physical education curriculum, launching public consultations on curriculum and pedagogy, suspending funding for programs, and […]
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1994 was the first “trade agreement” that incorporated services as an element of international trade. As such, it was both a symbol of the dangers of commodifying services such as education and an institutional structure to enforce harmonization of both rules and services. Concern about these dangers […]
Over 300 participants — including a small delegation of CTF teacher leaders — discussed the vexed question of why, in 2018, there continues to be so few women in the highest leadership and decision-making positions across sectors.
In her last column as CTF President, Heather Smith tells us how education has evolved over the past 150 years and how CTF has played an important role for the benefit of teachers and students.
As CTF and some of its Member organizations prepare to celebrate important anniversaries, Secretary General Cassie Hallett invites you to share your stories for a special historical project.
