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People rally against the Saskatchewan government’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause to override a judge’s injunction and introduce legislation about pronouns in schools, at the legislature, in Regina, on Oct. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

How 1,200 Saskatchewan teachers have experienced the province’s pronoun policy

Regardless of where they stand on the policy itself, many educators say Saskatchewan’s pronoun policy has diverted attention from other pressing challenges in the province’s schools.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to delegates at the Global Energy Show in Calgary, Alta., June 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Saskatchewan’s new oil and gas high school courses are out of step with global climate action

Instead of training high school students for an industry that the world is transitioning away from, we need education on energy alternatives and ways of addressing climate change impacts.
People march in front of the Midtown Mall during a province-wide, one-day strike organized by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in Saskatoon, Sask., Jan. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Saskatchewan teacher strike: It’s about bargaining for the common good

Chronically underfunded classrooms with fewer supports to meet student needs is a core issue for Saskatchewan teachers.
Inquiries into how reading is taught across Canada join efforts in other countries to ensure educators are supporting students’ rights to effective reading instruction. (Shutterstock)

Reading disabilities are a human rights issue — Saskatchewan joins calls to address barriers

A report from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission outlines government and school responsibilities for educating students with disabilities and calls for changes in reading instruction.

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