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Local profile: Boundary
From Big White, near Kelowna, to Christina Lake, in the Kootenays, the Boundary District Teachers’ Association spans more than 200 km...
Nov 5, 20246 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


Joyous journaling: How journaling changed my classroom … and my life (part 2!)
In the last issue of Teacher, I led you through the first part of my journaling journey with my Grades 4 and 5 students...
Nov 5, 20245 min read


From HSP to SLP: How sensitivity became my superpower
For years, I struggled to find the right words to capture a significant part of my journey...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Promoting growth mindset and type 1 diabetes inclusion in children’s literature
I am Rashda, a math educator by day and an indie author by passion. I’ve always been captivated by the power of children’s literature...
Nov 5, 20245 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


Navigating identity: An autoethnographic reflection of a teacher of multilingual learners
My name is Jaimie Bin Li, and I am a Chinese woman who lives in Canada. I grew up in a small village in the southeast part of China...
Nov 5, 20245 min read


Never Give Up! Land-based learning and Indigenous knowledges inspire student art
This is the story of a school that has been guided on a three-year journey by Dr. Cher Hill and Elder Rick Bailey...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Circle of Trust: Restorative connection in a community of colleagues
Although we tend to be very collaborative when working toward supporting positive outcomes for students, teachers are often not...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


International solidarity is a BCTF heritage
We are all part of the global story, including the teachers of BC. Today the Federation’s global engagement is characterized as...
Nov 5, 20245 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


President's message
This edition of Teacher magazine features a collection of articles highlighting the BCTF’s work in solidarity with other teachers’ unions...
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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