CTF resources and Advisory Committee on Diversity and Human Rights
The who, what and how human rights and diversity are championed at the Canadian Teachers’ Federation.
Category: Human rights
A New Lens: Don’t Read the Comments
Picking up on this issue’s human rights theme, Heather Smith invites us to open our eyes, minds and hearts to better understand today’s realities in terms of human rights violations.
The global response to privatization and commercialization in education – It starts with you and me, as teachers
Cassie Hallet DaSilva describes how Education International’s global response to counter privatization and commercialization in education is mobilizing teacher organizations – including CTF – around the world.
Speak Truth to Power Canada: Human rights, from education to action
Launched last July at the CTF Annual General Meeting, this new teacher resource is garnering much attention and kudos for its powerful ways of bringing human rights education to life in Canadian schools.
Guest article: John Young, Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The recently appointed President and CEO explains how human rights education is at the core of the museum’s work as a means to inspire a new generation of Canadians to become human rights defenders.
Dream Big Together: A practical resource to welcome refugee students to our Canadian high schools
As Syrian refugees arrive in our schools, the resource “Dream Big Together” is a valuable tool for teachers and parents to ignite a healthy dialogue on cultural diversity within the school setting.
