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Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen today announced the Safe Schools funding allocations for school divisions in an effort to ensure safe and healthy learning environments. MTS president James Bedford say... Read More...

With six additional cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Winnipeg’s John Pritchard School, MTS president James Bedford again called on the Province to deploy provincial and federal funding aimed at making schools... Read More...

Employers have a duty to reasonably accommodate employees in relation to COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know about your responsibilities and those of your employer regarding accommodation and sick lea... Read More...

Teachers are eager to get back to teaching in the classroom, and students are excited to learn. Since March, The Society has been working behind the scenes to ensure that the return to school is safe and su... Read More...

Plastic shower curtains hung between desks with the help of some fishing line, duct tape and paper clips is just one of the things some Yukon teachers did before their school reopened to students. Elijah... Read More...

This letter was sent to Premier Brian Pallister, calling on the government to use the recently announced $85.4 million in federal funding to ensure that schools are safe and ready for the return of staff an... Read More...

I see someone in the school displaying symptoms. What should I do? The Workplace Safety and Health Act and public health orders advise that you must immediately inform your principal. What happens if someon... Read More...

Funds cover range of expenses | 24-08-2020 Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen today announced that the provincial government will be investing $52 million in the Safe Schools Fund to help ensure schools are ... Read More...

MTS supports school return, questions remain The Manitoba Teachers’ Society supports the provincial government’s efforts to re-institute in-class teaching and learning for the coming school year. It has a... Read More...

The Manitoba Teachers’ Society and Manitoba Education today released a summary report from the Teacher Engagement Survey, which provides teacher perspectives on how to best address learning gaps and needs i... Read More...