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Niigaan Sinclair urges teachers to embrace principles of Indigenous education
At age 22, Niigaan Sinclair began his career teaching drama at Kelvin High School in a mainly Jewish neighbourhood of Winnipeg ...
6 days ago2 min read


Lesson ideas to commemorate Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for MMIWG
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Feb 195 min read


BlackED BC: Connect, uplift, empower
Black Educators BC Network (BlackEd) is a network of prospective, current, and retired Black educators in public and private K–12 ...
Feb 195 min read


Classrooms Without Walls: BC teachers connect with students in conflict zones
Back in 1989, when David Falconer welcomed the first students into his classroom at Cayoosh Elementary in Lillooet, he could never have ...
Feb 196 min read


Making disability visible: Inclusion as identity-affirming practice
Listening to Lizzy McAlpine’s song, “erase me,” sparked a reflection on how we erase disability—not just in memory, but in our schools ...
Feb 194 min read


Navigating union spaces as a member with a disability
As a racialized woman who has a physical disability, I have experienced many barriers, inequities, and exclusions throughout my ...
Feb 193 min read


Teaching for Peace lesson plan
Ask students what peace means. Work with your class to come up with a definition for the word peace. Write this on the whiteboard ...
Jan 82 min read


Black Dandyism lesson plan
“Isn’t that just dandy?” A common yet dated turn-of-phrase to indicate that something is excellent or ...
Jan 83 min read


SOGI lessons from Kindergarten to Grade 12
Over the past few years, SOGI 123 has taken a fair bit of criticism from some parents and community members ...
Jan 83 min read


Learning from our international colleagues: Inquiry project with the Paulo Freire Institute in Brazil
In 2023, we had an opportunity to participate in the first International Solidarity Teacher Inquiry Project (TIP)...
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Paulo Freire Institute: Dreaming of democratic education
The Paulo Freire Institute (IPF) was created in 1991, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, with the mission of “educating to transform...”
Nov 5, 20244 min read


BCTF partners in Latin America against privatization
During the last 50 years, Latin America has felt the impact of the false promise of development after agreeing to implement economic...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Educate to Liberate: A journey of intergenerational solidarity between the BCTF and NANTU
The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) began working with the BCTF over 30 years ago...
Nov 5, 20243 min read


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
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