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... general strike. This prospect terrified CUPE and the entire union bureaucracy, which worked overtime during a weekend in early November to ...
As has been the case throughout the 14 months since teachers’ contracts expired at the end of August 2022, the principal concern of the union bureaucracies following the votes has been to block a strike.#Canada #teachers #schools #education #Ontario #OSSTF #ETFO #OECTA #DougFord #libranet.de/search?tag=
Ontario education unions work to block teachers’ struggle despite massive strike votes
While on the surface it may appear reasonable, as some cons are saying, to let public school parents know what their child is being called at school, or what pronouns they are using, the reality is that some parents are abusive and unfathomably transphobic.
So if, by witholding that info, we can at least create a safe space for their kid at school, all that matters if the students are able to exist and learn in a space where they are accepted and appreciated as they are.
2SLGBTQ+ people experience a disproportionate risk of trauma and abuse, so we need to name, recognize, affirm and celebrate identities that have been historically suppressed, erased and marginalized, to ensure all people are included.
Children form key ideas about race, gender, and relationships by age 5, if not earlier, so early exposure to diversity in our communities goes a long way to making life easier for everyone.
I am sick of people saying this somehow sexualizes kids or grooms them for abuse. Nowhere in the curriculum do we ever teach about how to have sex; and shame on those who pretend otherwise for political points.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-s-plan-to-keep-toronto-high-school-teachers-on-the-job-faces-a/article_16566283-4ef6-5817-b024-d708b4ef4933.html #OSSTF members of course have the right to decide if they want to accept this, but in my opinion they'd do well to reject it. I'd be very interested to hear the bargaining leadership's rationale for this. To start a mean and totally fictitious rumour, what if if turns out Ford offered them part of the #Greenbelt? #OnPoli #OnLabour
Rockin #LabourDay tunes at Memorial Park in #Oshawa. with #etfo #osstf #cupe #opseu #cupw #unifor #firefighters #sprinklerfitters #ona #nurses and more! #solidarity #durhamregionlabourcouncil #durhamlabour
An important read for #ETFO, #OECTA, #AEFO, #OSSTF.
A strong strike vote is absolutely necessary. Say no to arbitration.
https://springmag.ca/teachers-are-voting-to-strike-what-will-it-take-for-them-to-win
"In an Aug. 14 news release, ETFO cited ongoing negotiating issues such as school violence, working conditions, class sizes, and compensations. The government refused to “engage in a meaningful discussion” on those priorities."
https://www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/york-region-teachers-ready-for-strike-votes-7426856
ETFO files unfair labour practice complaint against Ford government.
#etfo #osstf #oecta
https://www.cp24.com/news/etfo-says-ontario-government-violated-bargaining-obligation-with-release-of-education-memo-1.6512557
Ontario’s teachers will likely be heading back to school without collective agreements in place as the major teachers’ unions say little progress has been made since their contracts expired last year.
#etfo #osstf #oecta
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/08/09/ontario-teachers-union-contract-update-august/
The Ford Conservative government addresses nonexistent problems, while ignoring opportunities to improve conditions in Ontario schools. #etfo #osstf #oecta #affordable #onted
Interesting discussion taking place in #Ontario #onpoli about #apprenticeships #osstf
It is a long discussion that stretches back to the early 1900s. Great read here: https://www.yorku.ca/crws/network/english/Smaller.pdf
So, far right Toronto mayoralty candidate @anthonyfurey is in favour of “school choice” - ie defunding public education in favour of vouchers for private schools, destroying teacher unions. #topoli #ETFO #OSSTF