With a new federal Liberal government in power, the CTF’s advocacy work will continue in terms of monitoring progress on commitments to support children and youth mental health as well as child poverty.
This article, originally published in The Alberta Teachers’ Association “ATA News”, examines the federal Liberal election platform and outlines the new government’s stand on some of the issues that matter to teachers.
March 8th is celebrated around the world to celebrate women’s achievements and to mobilize for gender equality. In her article, Shelley Morse, President of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union and CTF VP responsible for the Federation’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, describes teacher organizations’ role in advocating for women.
Last November, 55 students and 30 teachers came together in Ottawa for two days to participate in a Student Summit to support the Keep the Promise anti-poverty campaign. Find out what teachers had to say about their experience.
