Nova Scotia Teachers Union

• Halifax high schools will have fewer teachers in September

  The Nova Scotia Teachers Union says eliminating high school teaching positions will have wide-ranging impacts on both staff and students.

  Education

  May 14
• Halifax teachers breathe a ‘sigh of relief’ over shift to online learning, union president says

  Since April 18, more than 30 schools connected to a COVID-19 case had already moved to at-home learning.

  Health

  Apr 27
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• Every elementary school in Nova Scotia will get a new outdoor learning space by end of year

  Outdoor learning spaces will be constructed at elementary schools in the province by the end of 2021, thanks to a joint fund from the federal and provincial governments.

  Education

  Apr 13
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• Independent panel to examine pension plan for Nova Scotia teachers

  The province says it has a shared obligation with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union to address the liability issue.

  Education

  Jan 13
• N.S. to spend another $14.3 million on school programs, drinking water

  The province's education and early childhood minister Zach Churchill announced the funding on Wednesday.

  Education

  Dec 2, 2020
• Spike in COVID-19 cases renews parent concerns about keeping Halifax-area schools open

  After a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in the Halifax area, some parents are renewing a conversation about whether schools should remain open or closed.

  Nov 26, 2020
• Nova Scotia teachers approve tentative agreement that would increase salaries

  The NSTU said that 73 per cent of teachers voted 94.2 per cent in favour of the tentative deal.

  Education

  Nov 18, 2020
• Paul Wozney re-elected Nova Scotia Teachers Union president

  Wozney, who taught at the Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, was first elected in 2018.

  Education

  Oct 28, 2020
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• Nova Scotia Teachers Union reaches tentative deal with the province

  NSTU president Paul Wozney is not commenting publicly on the details of the agreement.

  Education

  Oct 26, 2020
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• Agreement with Nova Scotia government restores union rights for school specialists

  Under the new deal, all specialists in the public school system will again become union members retroactive to their hiring date.

  Education

  Oct 8, 2020