Rebuilding public education to build a better Canada
This is the moment to begin fixing the cracks and restrengthen our public education systems.
Category: Teaching profession
Women in Educational Leadership in the Teaching Profession
Systemic barriers impact the progression of women in educational leadership roles.
Technology, teacher training and support in the pandemic and beyond
Careful planning, support and shared educator learning are the keys to success.
Untapped potential: women leaders in education
According to Statistics Canada, 75% of educators in Canada are women – 89% of these work in the elementary panel and 59% work in the secondary panel. But leadership positions in education, from department heads, to principals, to local and provincial union leadership, do not reflect these demographics. For example, of the 16 unions affiliated […]
On Education and Democracy
“On Education & Democracy; 25 Lessons from the Teaching Profession is, first and foremost, meant to support classroom teachers; fighting their daily battles, confronting education authorities, governments and engaging with the community. We appeal to their professional ideals, to their ambition to make a difference for their students and the societies in which they grow […]
The teaching profession — it’s all of us
According to President H. Mark Ramsankar, being a professional teacher isn’t confined to the classroom or the school. “Because we work with children, … we must also embody high standards of ethical conduct at all times.”
