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Trinational Conference in Defense of Public Education
Maybe you saw the call-out for participants to attend the trinational conference this year in San Antonio, Texas, and wondered...
Nov 5, 20243 min read


BCTF, CTF, EI: Partners in the fight for quality public education
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), much like the BCTF, is a federation that brings together affiliates who are autonomous...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Crossroads: Planting seeds for courageous conversations in the classroom
Crossroads is an innovative anti-oppression resource that builds awareness, understanding, and empathy through interactive story-based...
Sep 17, 20246 min read


Book challenges: Protecting diversity in our LLCs
When people hear about book challenges and book bans, they often think of the United States where recent videos circulating...
Sep 17, 20245 min read


Student’s self-advocacy builds inclusive school community
Hi, my name is Keirnan, and I am a Grade 9 student in Kamloops, BC...
May 15, 20244 min read


Disability justice in action: Changing the game
From May 25 to June 1 Canada will recognize and celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities during National Accessibility...
May 15, 20245 min read


Celebrating disability justice: Interdependence and community
In early April of this year, the BCTF hosted its second Disability Justice Summit. An event where members from across the province who...
May 15, 20243 min read


The life that chose me: Navigating the education system with Tourette syndrome
A neurological condition that one is born with, TS affects 1 in every 100 children in Canada...
May 15, 20248 min read


A teacher’s journey to an ADHD diagnosis
I have ADHD. I am a teacher. I am a man. A husband. A father. A runner. I am many things, but I don’t let any one of my identities...
May 15, 20245 min read


The Spices of Life: Student-led neurodiversity club
Neurodiversity is a paradigm that asserts that human brains are naturally different and that there is no “normal” or “ideal” brain...
May 15, 20245 min read


How assignment-based grading hurts disabled students
The focus on outcomes, rather than assignments, means that teachers now have more flexibility when it comes to assessment...
May 15, 20245 min read


“I want to be an engineer!” How to keep girls in STEM through inclusive education
It’s time to change how we approach STEM education by giving girls an equal footing with inclusive...
May 15, 20246 min read


Celebrate women in STEM for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is March 8, and it recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of women and girls worldwide.
Feb 22, 20243 min read


Ending period shame through education
In 2019, the Ministry of Education in BC announced that all schools would be responsible for providing free, accessible period products...
Feb 22, 20244 min read


New learning modules from the Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Office
Building awareness about racism and oppression through education and training is central to becoming a more inclusive and equitable...
Feb 22, 20244 min read


Celebrating Black Canadians
Happy Black history and futures month! Black History Month was first recognized in Toronto in 1979, and a decade later it was observed...
Jan 8, 202413 min read


Ending the erasure: Black studies course brings stories of Black joy, excellence, and resistance to the forefront
For years, Mel Scheuer was acutely aware of the absence of Black voices in classroom lessons and resources about BC and Canada’s history...
Jan 8, 20245 min read


Book reviews and recommendations for Black History Month and beyond
Promise Boys is a recently published book that is a murder mystery novel for students who like a fast-paced read with multiple...
Jan 8, 20244 min read


The importance of Own Voices literature in the language-learner classroom
When I first started teaching Spanish in BC, I used the materials that were available in the different schools where I taught. Many of...
Jan 8, 20243 min read


Surrey teacher is finalist in Global Teacher Prize
For many, the prospect of winning $1-million US might be an invitation to take a break and reflect on one’s accomplishments...
Nov 20, 20233 min read
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