Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

Elementary is a podcast for teachers, education workers, and anyone who wants to know more about public education in Ontario. This podcast will take on some of the big issues in education, outline opportunities available for ETFO members, and bring together teachers, education workers, activists, and students to share ideas and information about education.

  1. 3 jun

    Special Episode: Ontario's Education Unions Serve Notice to Bargain - Joint Press Conference June 3, 2026

    L'Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) — each served notice to bargain on employer bargaining agencies, and informed the provincial government who is a participant at the table.

    50 min.

  2. 3 apr

    Lana Parker on why we organize for public education

    Political Action Conference keynote speaker Lana Parker on protecting and defending public education.

    32 min.

  3. 4 mrt

    Systemic change and Black mental health with Crystal Garvey

    Crystal Garvey on the impact that race, culture, systemic barriers, and the way they intersect affect mental health treatment and the need for systemic changes.

    25 min.

  4. 01-12-2025

    Artificial intelligence and climate justice

    Dr. Maria Vamvalis on artificial intelligence, climate justice, and critical thinking.

    29 min.

  5. 20-10-2025

    The important role of Designated Early Childhood Educators in Ontario's classrooms

    A panel discussion about Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs) and the work that they do. Panelists are Samia Javed, a DECE and a PhD candidate studying the work of DECEs; Cheryl Yoworski, a DECE in the Waterloo region; and Waterloo region teacher Tracy Sims.

    33 min.
  6. How to Improve Special Education in Ontario

    06-10-2025

    How to Improve Special Education in Ontario

    A panel discusion on the state of special education in Ontario. Ricardo Tranjan is a political economist and senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, or CCPA, and Carolina Aragão is the researcher for the Ontario office of the CCPA. Jennifer Pinder brings her expertise as a Special Education Resource Teacher in the Waterloo Region District School Board and co-author of the resource Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    38 min.
  7. President Karen Brown's opening speech to ETFO's 2025 Annual Meeting

    11-08-2025

    President Karen Brown's opening speech to ETFO's 2025 Annual Meeting

    On August 11, 2025 President Karen Brown opened the ETFO Annual meeting, where delegates receive reports of the officers and committees, elect officers, and receive financial statements. Delegates also debate and vote on motions.

    16 min.

  8. 11-06-2025

    Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses

    Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses in Anishnaabek traditional medicine.

    33 min.
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Elementary is a podcast for teachers, education workers, and anyone who wants to know more about public education in Ontario. This podcast will take on some of the big issues in education, outline opportunities available for ETFO members, and bring together teachers, education workers, activists, and students to share ideas and information about education.

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