With the end of October in sight, we are happy to bring you the first issue of The Seine Scene of the 2023-2024 school year! In this issue, we include information about the SRTA Trivia Night and ideas for other wellness activities from Rebecca Brown, our Wellness Committee chair. It also features a reconciliation story…
Adapted from material originally submitted by SRTA Indigenous Education Committee Chair Jenna Desilets (https://srta.ca/2022/09/29/the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-orange-shirt-day-resources-from-srta-2022/) The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is being observed this Saturday, September 30th and educators are asked to honour residential school survivors by wearing orange on Friday, September 29th. As we use these days to reflect…
Grab your sunglasses and a cold drink, because the June 2023 issue of the SRTA Newsletter The Seine Scene is red hot and super shiny! This issue starts off with many, many thanks from SRTA President Jonathan Waite and moves into information from MTS and the SRTA Executive. It also features galleries from the 2023…
On Monday, April 24, 2023, SRTA President Jonathan Waite delivered a presentation to the Standing Committee of Social and Economic Development regarding the Provincial Government’s proposed Bill 35 The Education Administration Amendment Act (Teacher Certification and Professional Conduct). Below is the text version of the presentation. The Manitoba Government also has this Hansard transcript (Jonathan’s…
We ask SRTA members to join us on April 20, 2023 at the St. Norbert Arts Centre for the next seminar in our Smash the Table series of leadership talks! SRTA Presents “Smash The Table” – Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History Featuring Arlyn Filewich (Teacher Welfare Department Head, Manitoba Teachers’ Society) and Andrea Zaroda…
