The Ontario Teachers' Federation

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The paper explains that the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) was created in 1944. The paper continues to explain that it has a statutory mandate to be an advocate for teachers, the teaching profession and for education funded by the public. The paper discusses that the biggest challenge in its 60-year history arose after Mike Harris became Premier of Ontario in June 1995. The OTF attempted to oppose the cuts to education that Harris bought in and engaged in some major labour action.

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"The Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) was created in 1944. It has a statutory mandate to be an advocate for teachers, the teaching profession, and for education funded by the public. The biggest challenges in its 60-year history arose after Mike Harris became Premier of Ontario in June 1995. The OTF attempted to oppose the cuts to education that Harris bought in, and engaged in some major labour action. However, it was ultimately not successful in its attempts to affect government policy and secure better treatment for teachers. Before we examine the actions of the OTF, it is useful to have some background on its structure."

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