Portage MLA named education minister
Portage MLA Ian Wishart has been named Manitoba's next education minister in the new Progressive Conservative government of Premier Brian Pallister.
Wishart was first elected as the MLA for Portage la Pr... Read More...
Trudeau speaks to CTF meeting, first time for a PM
OTTAWA – For the first time in its history, a sitting Prime Minister has addressed the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) Board of Directors in Ottawa. The CTF teacher leaders of 16 teacher organizations from ... Read More...
Teachers show up for MTS virtual town hall, PC leader bows out
Many of the more than a thousand teachers who participated in the MTS virtual town hall on the election appeared disappointed that Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister bowed out of the event.
When i... Read More...
Federal budget includes tax credit for teacher-bought school supplies
Canadian teachers will get some help from the federal budget when buying school supplies with their own money.
The federal budget includes a teacher and early educational supply tax credit. It will allow an el... Read More...
Liberals promise to introduce all-day kindergarten
March 16, 2016
The Manitoba Liberal Party has promised to introduce all-day kindergarten if elected April 19.
Leader Rona Bokhari said the current half-day kindergarten in most areas is putting a strain on... Read More...
MTS president answers Brandon Sun attack on teachers
March 8, 2016
MTS President Norm Gould has responded to a Brandon Sun editorial that suggested teachers were overpaid.
In a letter published March 8, Gould points out that teachers are not receiving what the ... Read More...