In our professional life before retirement, we were very active in local and international art organizations...

Spring is a great time to cozy up with a good book and cup of tea. Whether your preference is for digital, audio, or physical books...

Looking after our most vulnerable students has formed the fundamental tenet of my teaching...

In September 2011, I stood before my Grade 5/6 class at Gordon Terrace Elementary in Cranbrook and told them I had a story to tell.

The arrival of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) powered platforms, like Midjourney and DALL-E, has raised many questions...

For years, Mel Scheuer was acutely aware of the absence of Black voices in classroom lessons and resources about BC and Canada’s history...

A key component of social studies curriculum at any grade level is world events, both current and historical. Sometimes world events can...

When I first started teaching Spanish in BC, I used the materials that were available in the different schools where I taught. Many of...

In December 2022, ChatGPT gained widespread attention from news outlets worldwide, prompting me to explore its capabilities, along with...

Being a bilingual nation with two official languages (French and English), Canada selects a portion of its newcomers (i.e., immigrants...

Amidst the changing colours of autumn, I had the privilege of receiving a profoundly touching message from one of my students...

Diwali is one of the brightest and most significant festivals for many cultures across the Indian subcontinent...

For many, the prospect of winning $1-million US might be an invitation to take a break and reflect on one’s accomplishments...

In the fall of 2017, Carmel Bennett, youth and family counsellor at Cedar Hill Middle School in Victoria, BC, noticed that many of her...

The Gulf Islands make up a small corner of British Columbia’s undeniably beautiful coastline. With approximately 175 teachers working...

My brother and I got the call from Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) in August: would we be willing to join a delegation that would go to...

For the last 10 years, the Project of Heart Canoe has been travelling around the province, visiting different schools, and bringing...

Last year, when the BCTF sent out a call for classes to submit student-designed posters for a climate justice poster contest, our school...

BC’s school psychologists, many of whom are BCTF members, are coping with the stressors that have become an inherent part of BC’s...

Teaching can be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding professions out there, but it can also be incredibly challenging and stress...