The five-year International Teacher proposal is built on 50 years of experience and knowledge working with teachers in developing countries. It would have engaged some 400 Canadian teachers in the delivery of much needed professional development in Ghana, Guinea, India, Mongolia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Mozambique and Togo; it also had the potential to reach thousands more.
A petition is currently being circulated by EI, PSI and ITUC delegates at the UNCSW, urging the Conservative government to rescind its decision. An online petition is also featured on the Federation's Web site at http://www.ctf-fce.ca/petition/Default.aspx. Letters of support from across Canada and around the world can be read here.
NOTE: CTF will hold a media scrum on Thursday, Feb. 24, between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. immediately after the Canadian government's presentation at the UN General Assembly. CTF will be joined by two teacher leaders from Ivory Coast and Jamaica who will attest to the sustainability and long-term benefits of the CTF International Programs.
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