SPEAKERS
HASSAN YUSSUF PRESIDENT, CANADIAN LABOUR CONGRESS
CLC’s new president, Hassan Yussuf, thanked teachers for their work on behalf of public education in a time of great challenge for working people and their families. Stating “we all have responsibility to each other,” Yus- suf spoke of the need to talk about the good that unions do to improve working condi- tions for all. Referring to the CLC’s Together Fairness Works campaign, Yussuf encour- aged ETFO members to be vocal about their union’s efforts to work on behalf of students, teachers and their families. He explained that the collaborative efforts of unions are criti- cal to build on what we have so children can have the lives they deserve.
ANDREA HORWATH LEADER, ONTARIO NDP
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath high- lighted the need to protect one of the best public education systems in the world and the services families count on. She brought the message to delegates that the NDP in- tends to hold the Liberal majority govern- ment accountable
for the promises they
made. Referring to large FDK classes and standardized testing as two issues requiring attention, Horwath stated: “We will hold this government accountable to their commit- ments to education.” She acknowledged the negative effect of Bill 115 on teachers and applauded ETFO’s goodwill in continuing to work with the government to develop a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in 2013 and a new bargaining process.
JULIE PAULETIG PRESIDENT, ONTARIO TEACHERS’ FEDERATION
OTF’s president, Julie Pauletig, commend- ed ETFO members for defending publicly funded education. She spoke of the varied ways teachers contribute to a strong pub- licly funded system, saying that those who teach students are a precious resource. Pau- letig reported to delegates that in addition to a strong public education system, some of OTF’s other focuses include First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) initiatives, special education, technology, pension fund viabil- ity and infl ation protection.
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