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Preface
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The Preface reflects on the issues faced by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, or ETFO, in the 2019-2020 school year, as they fought against Doug Ford’s cuts to the education budget and tried to manage the earlier stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting here, author Andy Hanson launches into his book as he takes the time to reflect on the state of the ETFO and its extensive history as the largest teachers’ union in Canada. The preface introduces the objective of the book, includes notes on his research and methodology, and gives a union breakdown and acknowledgements.
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Andy Hanson
Andy Hanson retired from teaching to write labour history. He lives in Toronto with his partner. In the 1997 campaign against Premier Mike Harris, he was a member of the local consolidated committee of five teachers’ unions organizing marches and rallies, co-ordinating picket lines, and communicating with members. After the men’s and women’s elementary teachers amalgamated, he was elected ETFO local vice-president and held that position for twelve years. Hanson received his PhD in Canadian Studies from Trent University in 2013.
