Ontario teachers’ union searching for presenters for workshop aimed at ‘re-thinking white privilege’ | National Post
No alarm bells went off when the government heard the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario was planning to hold a workshop on “white privilege,” Education Minister Liz Sandals said Thursday.
“It’s really up to ETFO to decide what seminars they’re going to do,” she said. “They’re an independent organization and they will have a look at what courses they’re teaching I’m sure.”
The teacher’s union, with 76,000 members, has a posting on its website looking for presenters for a workshop called “Re-thinking White Privilege,” but without any definition for the term. The union is also looking for “curriculum writers for a new resource on white privilege.”
It asks only that candidates understand “white privilege and systemic issues,” and have a commitment to equity and social justice.
“There’s lots of things that unions do that I don’t necessarily agree with, but … they have a right to their own path,” said Sandals.
Teachers do need to learn about the diverse backgrounds and cultural differences of students in Ontario schools, added Sandals, who appeared uncomfortable with the term “white privilege.”
“Getting away from the title of the course, it is important that we have teachers who are sensitive to the fact that there are children who come to our schools from all around the world,” she said. “I don’t know what’s in this particular course, but the need to address diversity is a real need.”
http://www.etfo.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/callforwriters/Documents/WhitePrivilege.pdf
Call for Workshop Presenters and Curriculum Writers
ETFO is seeking workshop presenters for the White Privilege Project. The workshop presenters will
present a new workshop called Re-Thinking White Privilege. The workshop has already been cre-
ated and is two hours in length. A one day training session will be held in Toronto in the fall of 2014
(release time provided). ETFO is also looking for curriculum writers for a new resource on white
privilege. Meeting dates will be determined after the curriculum writing team has been established.
Call for Workshop Presenters and Curriculum Writers
ETFO is seeking workshop presenters for the White Privilege Project. The workshop presenters will present a new workshop called Re-Thinking White Privilege. The workshop has already been created and is two hours in length. A one day training session will be held in Toronto in the fall of 2014
(release time provided). ETFO is also looking for curriculum writers for a new resource on white privilege. Meeting dates will be determined after the curriculum writing team has been established
No alarm bells went off when the government heard the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario was planning to hold a workshop on “white privilege,” Education Minister Liz Sandals said Thursday.
“It’s really up to ETFO to decide what seminars they’re going to do,” she said. “They’re an independent organization and they will have a look at what courses they’re teaching I’m sure.”
The teacher’s union, with 76,000 members, has a posting on its website looking for presenters for a workshop called “Re-thinking White Privilege,” but without any definition for the term. The union is also looking for “curriculum writers for a new resource on white privilege.”
It asks only that candidates understand “white privilege and systemic issues,” and have a commitment to equity and social justice.
“There’s lots of things that unions do that I don’t necessarily agree with, but … they have a right to their own path,” said Sandals.
Teachers do need to learn about the diverse backgrounds and cultural differences of students in Ontario schools, added Sandals, who appeared uncomfortable with the term “white privilege.”
“Getting away from the title of the course, it is important that we have teachers who are sensitive to the fact that there are children who come to our schools from all around the world,” she said. “I don’t know what’s in this particular course, but the need to address diversity is a real need.”
http://www.etfo.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment/callforwriters/Documents/WhitePrivilege.pdf
Call for Workshop Presenters and Curriculum Writers
ETFO is seeking workshop presenters for the White Privilege Project. The workshop presenters will
present a new workshop called Re-Thinking White Privilege. The workshop has already been cre-
ated and is two hours in length. A one day training session will be held in Toronto in the fall of 2014
(release time provided). ETFO is also looking for curriculum writers for a new resource on white
privilege. Meeting dates will be determined after the curriculum writing team has been established.
Call for Workshop Presenters and Curriculum Writers
ETFO is seeking workshop presenters for the White Privilege Project. The workshop presenters will present a new workshop called Re-Thinking White Privilege. The workshop has already been created and is two hours in length. A one day training session will be held in Toronto in the fall of 2014
(release time provided). ETFO is also looking for curriculum writers for a new resource on white privilege. Meeting dates will be determined after the curriculum writing team has been established
