As members of a union, our working lives are largely laid out by our collective agreements. Bargaining is the process through which we...

Happy Black history and futures month! Black History Month was first recognized in Toronto in 1979, and a decade later it was observed...

No one knows better than our members the impacts of increasingly complex classrooms. Spend time in any school staffroom and you’ll hear...

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...

For the last three years, I have been using the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada with my Grade 4 students to teach several lessons...

Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) Day is an important time for teachers to experience professional development, collaboration, and...

Promise Boys is a recently published book that is a murder mystery novel for students who like a fast-paced read with multiple...

The Advisory Committee on French Programs and Services (ACFPS) supports French-language education in BC by advocating for equitable...

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...

The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) Spring Representative Assembly passed a motion to add a new clause to the BCTF Code of Ethics...

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