Renfrew County Teachers’ Local

Wishing a wonderful summer break to all of our members, colleagues, students, and families in our communities!

We are all invited to be allies 🌈

While it is hard to understand this level of hate and violence that has occurred we must speak up to say no to it. No to 🏳️‍⚧️ transphobia No to 🏳️‍🌈 homophobia No to misogyny No to hate No to hate in #onted schools, learning sites and workplaces thestar.com/tr/news/crime/… #onpoli

Today we celebrate Ontario’s diversity and commitment to inclusion and equity. We honour and celebrate the mosaic of cultures that make up Ontario heritage. Happy #CanadianMulticulturalismDay, Ontario!

listen to disabled people 💖

ETFO offers great resources and tools for educators! In this new video, etfopley.ca/carolyn-matson/, see how Carolyn co-created a number wall that represents the multiple languages of #onted Kindergarten students. Check out our Professional Learning Early Years site for #FDK ideas

Let's talk about Bill 124 #onted #etfo

We rise up, speak out and teach to ensure inclusive safe space in #onted schools. #onted #Pride2023

Wear red this Friday and Monday in solidarity with ETFO on the upcoming central bargaining dates on June 23rd and 26th!

"Negotiating with a government that believes it can change bargaining rules whenever it chooses to can make it impossible to reach fair settlements. The premier and education minister must stop attacking education workers and focus on reaching agreements at the bargaining table, in good faith," says @ETFOpresident. #onted #onpoli MEDIA RELEASE: etfo.ca/news-publicati…

Underfunding Education is a CHOICE the government is making- our children and communities deserve properly funded schools!

On a global scale child labour continues to thrive and steal from children education, opportunities and a chance to dream! For social justice in our world we must absolutely end all forms of child labour. #onpoli #onted #EndChildLabour

Today we’re celebrating Collective Bargaining Rights Day! Collective bargaining is a fundamental part of our movement. It’s so important that in 2015 it was made a constitutional right &, like many of the best things, it stays great because we keep improving it. #CanLab

Urgent action needed to end homophobic and transphobic violence at work: canadianlabour.ca/urgent-action-…

When looking at #ClimateChange through an intersectional feminist lens, we can see the risks are acute for marginalized groups of women and girls. On #WorldEnvironmentDay, learn about how climate change impacts these intersecting inequalities: unwo.men/NloB50OCgWi

Interested in learning more about Jordan's Principle?

#PrideMonth #lgbtqia #pride 💖 🤍 💙 🖤 🤎 ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜

June is Indigenous History Month! Kick things off by learning more about Indigenous labour struggles in Canada. buff.ly/3MVMcoP

Celebrations require inclusive, safe and welcoming workplaces, learning spaces and communities, and that starts with you! For tools to address the current climate and create inclusive schools, we recommend the Every Teacher Toolkit 👉🏽👉🏿uwinnipeg.ca/.../Every_Teac… #onted #PrideMonth

If anyone has a moment to vote for an RCDSB school in this contest: