The Nunavut Teachers' Association is happy to introduce to our members a new program we are sponsoring through the NTA PD Fund, in conjunction with the Government of Nunavut. Starling Minds is an organization specializing in an online mental fitness program. They have been working with other teacher associations such as NWTTA and BCTF. We [...]
Celebrating women in all of their roles: daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, teacher, coach... the beauty of women in their everyday lives. Submit photos to the NTA Status of Women Committee: sow@ntanu.ca Click below for details: SOW Photo Contest - English SOWC Photo Contest - Inuktut SOW Photo Contest - French
Greetings Members, October 5th is World Teachers’ Day, a day to celebrate teachers across the globe and promote our profession to the public. The theme for this year’s celebration is “The Right to Education Means the Right to a Qualified Teacher”. In many parts of the world, our profession is being devalued by governments and [...]
Spring Elections to fill Regional Executive/ NTA Central Council positions for the 2018 - 19 year have been completed. Positions still vacant will be filled in the fall. Positions are as follows: Kivalliq: President - Julia MacPherson Vice President - Kelli McLarty Secretary Treasurer - Vacant Member At Large - Mark Pearson Member At Large [...]
Along with NTA PD Staff, the following NTA members have been selected to be part of the 2019 NTA South & Central Qikiqtani Conference Planning Committee: Atsaina Akpik – Qaqqalik School, Kimmirut Jenna Bruce – Qaqqalik School, Kimmirut Mary Etuangat – Alookie School, Pangnirtung Ryan Girvin – Aqsarniit Middle School, Iqaluit Lizzie Kavik-Mikiyuk – Nuiyak School, Sanikiluaq Maurice Lamothe – École [...]
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A new collective agreement between NTA on behalf of Nunavut teachers and the Government of Nunavut has been signed, see the link below for the CBC coverage: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-educators-collective-agreement-1.4559583
Greetings Members, On October 5th World Teachers’ Day 2017 will be celebrated both here in Canada and across the globe. The theme this year is “Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers”. What does it mean to empower teachers in the context of education in Nunavut? Each year our members are tasked with providing a safe, welcoming, [...]
President’s Message Summer 2017 Greetings Fellow Teachers, I would like to begin by thanking you, my colleagues, for placing your trust and confidence in me to be your NTA President for the next two years. We are entering a vital period for Nunavut teachers, the next two years has the potential to be a time [...]