Tag: Education
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From Liberal ‘Ideology’ to Massive Cuts: Ford’s Education Policy for Ontario
Education Minister Lisa Thompson walked up to the podium at the Ontario Science Centre on Friday to tell Ontarians about her plan for education. But first, she took a shot … Keep reading »
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Cuts, Cuts, Cuts: Ontario’s New Education Funding Guide
Doug Ford has got out his scissors! Everything is on the chopping block ( except his camper van). Or – more likely – he wants to open up public services to business. Keep reading »
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Sneak Peak: The Sex Ed Controversy in Ontario w/ Sadia Khan
Toronto-based community organizer Sadia Khan reflects on her experience as a public-school teacher and activist to underline the importance of updating the sex-ed curriculum. Listen to audio »
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CUPE 3903: Rally for Public Education
For the second time in three years, CUPE 3903 has been forced to go on strike. To express our collective resolve, CUPE 3903 is calling for a rally and march to oppose attacks on public education by this anti-worker, anti-student provincial government. Recorded in front of the Ministry of Labour in Toronto, 9 April 2018.
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Precarious Work: Contract Faculty in the Neoliberal University
These videos explore the situation of Canadian contract academic faculty and compares their situation to the even poorer conditions American contract faculty face, highlighting the need to more firmly address … Watch video »
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Shaking Off the Part-Time Blues
Fighting for the Rights of Ontario College Workers We’ve all followed the news that part-time, insecure employment is growing. I work at an Ontario college as a full-time library technician. Every … Keep reading »
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Capitalism in the Classroom
Toronto — 4 April 2014. View on www.slideshare.net Opening remarks by Carlo Fanelli. Keynote presentation by: Dr. James L. Turk, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers: “The … Watch video »
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7 Days that Shook Chicago: The 2012 Chicago Teachers Strike
On Tuesday, September 18, 2012 the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly to suspend their first strike in 25 years, begun on the previous Monday, September 10 … Keep reading »
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Labour Turmoil and the Fight for Public Education
Over the last three decades, the post-secondary education sector in Canada has been consistently undermined by a crisis of under-funding. Provincial and federal governments have followed neoliberal policies which seek … Keep reading »