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35.078-7 - Unions as Sites of Teacher Leadership and Organizing
Sat, April 6, 4:10 to 5:40pm, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Floor: 800 Level, Hall GSession Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This roundtable brings together diverse issues of teachers working within and beyond unions to organize broader systems change. Teacher leadership within unions, grassroots organizing as a means of shifting public opinion, the historical development of unions, and methods of silencing teacher voice are all explored in this session.
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Silencing of Teachers - Eyvind Elstad, University of Oslo
Teacher Unions in the Public Sphere: The Battle Over Public Opinion - Sachin Maharaj, University of Toronto
The Founding of Education International - Harry Smaller, York University
Union-Supported Teacher Leadership: Learning to Lead Through a Mentored Model of Gradual Release - Pamela Janie Osmond-Johnson, University of Regina