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The Nova Scotia Teachers Union promotes and advances the teaching profession and quality public education. https://t.co/RAcnSg0qRf…
Apr 27, 2023 10 tweets 3 min read
Approximately 87% of teachers and educational specialists believe that school violence has increased since 2018, according to a recent NSTU membership survey. Similarly, 92% of those surveyed say they’ve witnessed violence first hand at school

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#nspoli Image 55 per cent say they’ve been the victim of a violent act or threat while at work. Of the teachers surveyed, less than 1 per cent (only 17 respondents), believe that violence levels in schools are on the decline.
Feb 16, 2023 15 tweets 3 min read
Op-ed: It’s time to address Nova Scotia’s teacher shortage by @ryanlutes

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See thread:🧵 Image Our public school system is under unprecedented strain. A perfect storm of population growth and a pandemic has exacerbated a teaching shortage that had been building for nearly a decade.
Jun 14, 2022 8 tweets 2 min read
NSTU President Paul Wozney says teachers have been validated by today’s Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruling that Bill 75 was unconstitutional.

Read the decision:
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🧵 The decision states: “At best, Bill 75 was an over-zealous but misguided attempt at fiscal responsibility. At worst, Bill 75 was punitive or a vengeful attempt to gain unrelated, collateral benefit with other public sector unions at the expense of the NSTU...