MTS Member Engagement
Working Groups are action-oriented teams whose aim is to address key issues for teachers. For 2025-2027, there will be eight areas of focus. Each Working Group will consist of 8 Members.
Reclaiming Roots Through Language
Every morning in Kelsey Halldorson’s Grade 2-3 classroom students introduce themselves in Ojibwe, sharing who they are, where they’re from, their clan, their age, and how they’re feeling.
The Little Donut with a Big Lesson
For Grade 4 French Immersion teacher Randi Paton, the idea for her debut picture book didn’t come from years of careful planning – it came from her three-year-old with no filter.
Petition on Residential School Denialism
MTS is asking members, affiliates, and community supporters to take part in an important initiative aimed at addressing residential school denialism and advancing reconciliation in Canada.
Uncovering Black History in Downtown Winnipeg
Teachers Kathryn Laframboise and Jonathan McPhail helped students uncover stories that led to a powerful school-wide project, and a national recognition through the 2025 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.
MTS Receives United Way Spirit of Collaboration Award
The Manitoba Teachers’ Society, alongside the Metro School Divisions, is honoured to receive the 2025 Spirit of Collaboration Award from United Way Winnipeg.
Building Resilience Through Film
At Oak Park High School, film class isn’t just teaching students about cameras, scripts, and editing software. Filmmaking is a great way to support student mental health by fostering cooperation, confidence, and a sense of belonging.
Education Funding Announcement Fails Students Again
For years, Manitoba’s public schools have been asked to do more with less, and this year’s education funding announcement offers no relief, says the Manitoba Teachers’ Society.
Working Conditions are Learning Conditions
Manitoba’s public schools are at a tipping point. Years of chronic underfunding, growing student needs, and persistent staffing shortages have left students underserved and teachers burned out.
Building Media Literacy
In classrooms across Manitoba, a new challenge has emerged, one that simply didn’t exist a generation ago. Students are surrounded by information but often do not recognize where it comes from.