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The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) Resources (2023)

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…

SRTA Presentation to Bill 35 Committee

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…

Smash the Table – April 2023

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…