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We Must Eradicate the Cancer of Antisemitism in Canada’s Public Sector Unions and at Universities

 A troubling combination of ignorance and poor leadership has allowed antisemitism to fester in some of Canada’s most influential institutions, including teachers' unions, university unions, and public sector unions. This deeply entrenched prejudice undermines the core values of diversity, inclusion, and respect that these organisations are meant to uphold, putting

OSSTF Calls out Ford Government—Says They Must Prioritize the Needs of Students With Disabilities

 Ontario’s Secondary School Teachers’ Federation addresses Ford Cuts The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) held a press conference in Toronto to draw attention to the Ford government’s funding cuts to provincial schools that offer specialized programming for students with disabilities. The cuts have led to underfunding, reduced resources, and

Karen Littlewood is An Unyielding Force for Canadian Education

 Few understand the ins and outs of the Ontario education system like Karen Littlewood. Littlewood entered her career with an honours Bachelor of Science in Language and a Bachelor of Education. She began teaching in 1991 and taught at the elementary and secondary level and also became a local and

Premier Ford is dead wrong in his approach to Education Workers.

 The bully in the room in Ontario education. Ontario education workers are poorly paid. Many of them work two or even three jobs to make ends meet. They have the hard-earned right, like hundreds of thousands of other Canadians, to bargain and negotiate a decent salary for themselves. While it

OSSTF President calls for Education support workers to be fairly compensated.

 ABOVE: Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) President Karen Littlewood is calling for real investments in public education in Ontario. As hundreds of high school students were changing class and walking across the scenic grounds of Lisgar Collegiate Institute in Ottawa on a sunny Thursday morning, Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation

Education in Ontario: Where we are and where we need to go

 Above: Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) President, Harvey Bischof  Despite all the challenges the Ontario public education system has faced this year it is still regarded as one of the best in the world. According to data on student achievement from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, which

Ontario Education Must Learn to Deal with Massive Spending Cuts

 The public education system in Ontario will be hit with $2.6 billion in cuts over the next three years. The education cutbacks will have an enormous impact on students and teachers across the province. Ottawa Life spoke recently with Ken Coran, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation. OTTAWA