And the survey says...

At ETFO's annual meeting in August, there was much discussion and debate about EQAO testing and where to go from here. Much concern has been expressed about EQAO testing since its inception - just one example is the many millions of dollars spent on standardized testing in Ontario each year, money which could be much better spent providing additional resources within our education system. Out of the debate at annual meeting, a motion was passed to conduct a survey of ETFO members.

In putting that original motion into action, the provincial Executive passed a motion to conduct a random sample telephone poll of members regarding their attitudes and beliefs about EQAO. Included in the survey are questions related to the usefulness of EQAO, support for random sample administration of the test, and support for a boycott of the administration of the EQAO tests. ETFO has contracted with Environics to conduct this poll and they will begin calling members this evening. The survey should only take about 5 minutes to complete. If you should receive a call from Environics, you are encouraged to participate!