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...

The role of a speech language pathologist (SLP) is to support students in accessing the curriculum by supporting their development of...

Graduating high school is something I’ve always wanted to do. It wasn’t an easy decision to leave school when I was 14 years old...

I stood on the bow of a ship, sailing across the Antarctic circle with tears of happiness slipping from my eyes.

They have taken over my class. My unit on climate change and its effects on displaced persons has been hijacked by Political Studies 12...

If I was asked four years ago to describe someone with substance issues, I would have proceeded to describe...

From Kindergarten to Grade 12 students thrive in the classroom when they feel connected to the teacher and fellow students.

Until recently, I didn’t quite understand why creating a class-room community centred around equity mattered to me...