HALIFAX, N.S. — October 5th is World Teachers' Day with the theme this year of The Answer Begins with Teachers. But they say teachers are facing unprecedented challenges that have been building for several years and have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Ryan Lutes is the President of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union representing close to 9,500 teachers and specialists. He discusses some of those challenges and the ongoing impact they're having on both teachers and staff.
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As the public education system becomes increasingly unanchored, with so much confusion about the rights, roles, responsibilities, and expectations of those within it, we need to consider a Student-Parent Charter. To do that, we need the government to make education a priority.
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