C O N T E N T S/F E B 2017
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INBOX 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 5
UP FRONT
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OECTA INDEX / CALENDAR
7 EVENTS
FEATURES
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9 YOUR CANADIAN TEACHERS’ FEDERATION The national voice of Catholic teachers By Heather Smith 10
BRIDGING THE GAPS
By Mark Tagliaferri
Education priorities and the 2017-18 Ontario budget
12 SUPPORTING GENDER DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM Partnership between Egale and OECTA provides tools for safer schools By Alyx Duffy 15
AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE By Diana Corazza
TEACHERS AID 16 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING The Association’s Religious Education courses have a rich history By Claire Laughlin
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17 LEGAL BRIEF BC teachers score a resounding victory at the Supreme Court By Charlene Theodore 18 TEACHER ADVISOR What you need to know about your long-term disability coverage By Mary Lachapelle 19 INSIGHT Detox your life By Michelle Despault 20 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Technology = Pasta? By Anthony Carabache 21 CATHOLIC CONNECTION A love letter from God By Shannon Duguay
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PEOPLE WORTH WATCHING 22 COMMON HEROES By Dan de Souza 23 A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS Michele Pawlak and the purpose of unions By Mark Tagliaferri
VIEWPOINT 24 LIVING FOR A LIVING Is a basic income the silver bullet in the war on poverty? By Adam Lemieux 27 MUCH ADO ABOUT CODING By Anthony Carabache
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28 THE PRICE OF THE FREE MARKET Education and the looming threat of privatization By Mark Tagliaferri