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Get real! You give so much of yourself to everyone else that it becomes easy to miss the early signs of your own exhaustion. In Virtual FemLightenment Session 3 - Teaching in the Tension, Dr. Shahana Alibhai brings a compassionate, practical lens to the realities of burnout. buff.ly/YpUQoSw
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Get real! You give so much of yourself to everyone else that it becomes easy to miss the early signs of your own exhaustion. In Virtual FemLightenment Session 3 - Teaching in the Tension, Dr. Shahana Alibhai brings a compassionate, practical lens to the realities of burnout. buff.ly/YpUQoSw
During national Holocaust Education Month, communities right across Canada honour the precious memories of six million Jewish lives lost. We must pass on the legacy and lessons of the Holocaust. To forget is unthinkable. #NeverForget #WeRemember
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
During national Holocaust Education Month, communities right across Canada honour the precious memories of six million Jewish lives lost. We must pass on the legacy and lessons of the Holocaust. To forget is unthinkable. #NeverForget #WeRemember
Today, November 20th, is #TransgenderDayofRemembrance. It's a time to remember transgender and gender-diverse people taken by violence. It reminds us that these communities suffer from discrimination, exclusion, and systemic barriers. Let's be a light for safety, inclusion and respect.
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Today, November 20th, is #TransgenderDayofRemembrance. It's a time to remember transgender and gender-diverse people taken by violence. It reminds us that these communities suffer from discrimination, exclusion, and systemic barriers. Let's be a light for safety, inclusion and respect.
Looking for 2SLGBTQIA+ resources for your students? We've created solid lesson plans for use in early years, middle years and senior years classrooms. You'll find them right here: buff.ly/mrn8F97
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Looking for 2SLGBTQIA+ resources for your students? We've created solid lesson plans for use in early years, middle years and senior years classrooms. You'll find them right here: buff.ly/mrn8F97
The Manitoba Teachers' Society presents the MTS Bonspiel, Feb 6-8, 2026, hosted by Western Teachers' Association. For full details contact Dawn Rigaux (info in graphic).
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The Manitoba Teachers' Society presents the MTS Bonspiel, Feb 6-8, 2026, hosted by Western Teachers' Association. For full details contact Dawn Rigaux (info in graphic).
The Manitoba Teachers' Society's Awards Committee is hard at work at McMaster House. That means nominations for MTS awards will be open soon. Keep an eye on our social media and website for upcoming details on the Society's highest honours.
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Manitoba Teachers' Society's Awards Committee is hard at work at McMaster House. That means nominations for MTS awards will be open soon. Keep an eye on our social media and website for upcoming details on the Society's highest honours.
The MTS awards committee is hard at work. Nominations will be open soon. Keep watching our social and website for uocoming details.
November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The MTS awards committee is hard at work. Nominations will be open soon. Keep watching our social and website for uocoming details.
Learning about 2SLGBTQIA+ people is a literacy. It takes practice and it’s okay if you don’t know everything! Start with these bright, colourful lesson plans. They'll do you and your students a world of good. Download now! buff.ly/WEg2ws0
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Learning about 2SLGBTQIA+ people is a literacy. It takes practice and it’s okay if you don’t know everything! Start with these bright, colourful lesson plans. They'll do you and your students a world of good. Download now! buff.ly/WEg2ws0
Energetic music and band director Beck Watts says Transgender Awareness Week, November 13-19, helps all of us think differently about the world and ourselves. "Student and staff voices bring a lot of life and creativity to our classroom. That's what education is about." #TransgenderAwarenessWeek
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Energetic music and band director Beck Watts says Transgender Awareness Week, November 13-19, helps all of us think differently about the world and ourselves. "Student and staff voices bring a lot of life and creativity to our classroom. That's what education is about." #TransgenderAwarenessWeek
"If a system works for the ADHD brain, it will work for everyone." That's the guiding philosophy of Ezra Reimer, Interactive Digital Media and Photography teacher. Reimer's students own the process of their learning. "My Grade 9 students are doing triple the work my first group did. buff.ly/4dE6qob
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"If a system works for the ADHD brain, it will work for everyone." That's the guiding philosophy of Ezra Reimer, Interactive Digital Media and Photography teacher. Reimer's students own the process of their learning. "My Grade 9 students are doing triple the work my first group did. buff.ly/4dE6qob
It's Transgender Awareness Week, Nov 13–19. Let's honour transgender and gender-diverse people, share their stories, and fight discrimination. Visibility and action matter. #TransAwarenessWeek #TAW2025 #TransRightsAreHumanRights
November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's Transgender Awareness Week, Nov 13–19. Let's honour transgender and gender-diverse people, share their stories, and fight discrimination. Visibility and action matter. #TransAwarenessWeek #TAW2025 #TransRightsAreHumanRights
On this Remembrance Day, we honour all those who served for their courage and dedication. To those who serve today we are truly and humbly grateful. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On this Remembrance Day, we honour all those who served for their courage and dedication. To those who serve today we are truly and humbly grateful. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
New MTS Workplace Safety and Health Grants will give you up to $1,000 to support initiatives led by and resources to support Local Workplace Safety & Health Chairs. Applications will be reviewed and approved as received. Deadline is April 30, 2026. Complete details at buff.ly/8A0VlcW
November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New MTS Workplace Safety and Health Grants will give you up to $1,000 to support initiatives led by and resources to support Local Workplace Safety & Health Chairs. Applications will be reviewed and approved as received. Deadline is April 30, 2026. Complete details at buff.ly/8A0VlcW
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Was glad to bring greetings to @mbteachers.bsky.social Fab5 Conference today - grounding and practical PD for teachers in their first 5 years. And, always glad to run into other GVTA colleagues like Cassidy! Wonderful to have divisional support from GVSD for early-career members!
October 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Was glad to bring greetings to @mbteachers.bsky.social Fab5 Conference today - grounding and practical PD for teachers in their first 5 years. And, always glad to run into other GVTA colleagues like Cassidy! Wonderful to have divisional support from GVSD for early-career members!
TOMORROW, Friday Oct. 24, 2025, is MTS PD Day and there are still sessions open. Register right here! buff.ly/1TfUSll#MTSP...
October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
TOMORROW, Friday Oct. 24, 2025, is MTS PD Day and there are still sessions open. Register right here! buff.ly/1TfUSll#MTSP...
"It's important for teachers to have a connection with their local association. When teachers have confidence in their local leadership it frees them from concern. They're not worried about who has their back. MTS is there for them." - MTS Vice-President Joel Swaan. buff.ly/Wcmr41U
October 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"It's important for teachers to have a connection with their local association. When teachers have confidence in their local leadership it frees them from concern. They're not worried about who has their back. MTS is there for them." - MTS Vice-President Joel Swaan. buff.ly/Wcmr41U
THIS FRIDAY! Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ MTS members! Come out for an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a DJ experience with Qmunity: Your MTS Rainbow Connection. Network with other 2SLGBTQIA+ members after your MTS PD Day session. October 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Register NOW. buff.ly/q3vdbsp
October 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
THIS FRIDAY! Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ MTS members! Come out for an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a DJ experience with Qmunity: Your MTS Rainbow Connection. Network with other 2SLGBTQIA+ members after your MTS PD Day session. October 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Register NOW. buff.ly/q3vdbsp
For more than two decades, Joel Swaan has dedicated his career to teaching, leadership, and advocacy. “Back in Grade 3 I did a half an hour lesson where I taught – no – lectured the class on using codes as a method of communication," he laughs. “I knew I wanted to teach.” buff.ly/Wcmr41U
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
For more than two decades, Joel Swaan has dedicated his career to teaching, leadership, and advocacy. “Back in Grade 3 I did a half an hour lesson where I taught – no – lectured the class on using codes as a method of communication," he laughs. “I knew I wanted to teach.” buff.ly/Wcmr41U
Leadership is never static – it shifts with time, experience, and the courage to embrace change. Join Senator Marilou McPhedran on Nov. 25 for what it means to lead with confidence, to set boundaries, and to draw strength from personal and collective resilience. buff.ly/qJNmZHi #femlightenment
October 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Leadership is never static – it shifts with time, experience, and the courage to embrace change. Join Senator Marilou McPhedran on Nov. 25 for what it means to lead with confidence, to set boundaries, and to draw strength from personal and collective resilience. buff.ly/qJNmZHi #femlightenment
Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ MTS members! Come out for an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a DJ experience with Qmunity: Your MTS Rainbow Connection. Network with other 2SLGBTQIA+ members after your MTS PD Day session. Live entertainment. October 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Register at buff.ly/q3vdbsp
October 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ MTS members! Come out for an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a DJ experience with Qmunity: Your MTS Rainbow Connection. Network with other 2SLGBTQIA+ members after your MTS PD Day session. Live entertainment. October 24, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Register at buff.ly/q3vdbsp
Violence and harassment at work are not “normal” nor “part of the job”—they cause real harm. We need your help to measure progress and identify where urgent action is still needed. Take the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) survey at buff.ly/98RsQct
October 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Violence and harassment at work are not “normal” nor “part of the job”—they cause real harm. We need your help to measure progress and identify where urgent action is still needed. Take the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) survey at buff.ly/98RsQct
Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India—and for Hindus in particular. It's celebrated across faiths by more than one billion people and by many right here in Manitoba. Happy Diwali to all who observe! #HappyDiwali #CelebrateEverything
October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India—and for Hindus in particular. It's celebrated across faiths by more than one billion people and by many right here in Manitoba. Happy Diwali to all who observe! #HappyDiwali #CelebrateEverything
For too long, Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code has silenced workers and unions, stripping them of their most effective means to fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, and respect on the job. MTS stands in solidarity with the CLC and calls for an end to this practice. buff.ly/8XZKixh
Statement from MTS in Support of Bill C-247 – The Manitoba Teachers' Society
The Manitoba Teachers' Society
www.mbteach.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For too long, Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code has silenced workers and unions, stripping them of their most effective means to fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, and respect on the job. MTS stands in solidarity with the CLC and calls for an end to this practice. buff.ly/8XZKixh
It's World Mental Health Day! We remind MTS members and their families that through Kii, they can receive one-on-one counselling, as well as an array of other wholistic support services. Get full details at buff.ly/t4iOxsN
October 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It's World Mental Health Day! We remind MTS members and their families that through Kii, they can receive one-on-one counselling, as well as an array of other wholistic support services. Get full details at buff.ly/t4iOxsN
Marc Levesque, President of the Vocational Education Teachers of Manitoba, highlights culinary and other industry sessions at both Winnipeg RRC Polytech campuses on October 24th. buff.ly/UzvzJ4p #MTSPDday
October 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Marc Levesque, President of the Vocational Education Teachers of Manitoba, highlights culinary and other industry sessions at both Winnipeg RRC Polytech campuses on October 24th. buff.ly/UzvzJ4p #MTSPDday