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We’re the labour union proudly representing Manitoba’s more than 17,000 public school teachers.
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Here's wishing you a happy and peaceful winter break with the ones you love! #HappyHolidays
December 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here's wishing you a happy and peaceful winter break with the ones you love! #HappyHolidays
The MTS President and Executive Director have written Metro Superintendents to express the frustration of MTS members over today's short advance notice of school closures. A more timely response could have prevented much anxiety and unnecessary travel during extreme conditions.
December 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The MTS President and Executive Director have written Metro Superintendents to express the frustration of MTS members over today's short advance notice of school closures. A more timely response could have prevented much anxiety and unnecessary travel during extreme conditions.
Do you have what it takes to be the Society's new Publications and Communications Advisor? Want a lead role in managing our publication, The Manitoba Teacher, and in advancing our communications on multiple platforms? We invite you to apply by January 2, 2026. buff.ly/pUYRSFv
December 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Do you have what it takes to be the Society's new Publications and Communications Advisor? Want a lead role in managing our publication, The Manitoba Teacher, and in advancing our communications on multiple platforms? We invite you to apply by January 2, 2026. buff.ly/pUYRSFv
The highest honours of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society celebrate extraordinary service to our profession. Nominate a deserving educator for the 1922 Award for Service to the Teaching Profession, Life Membership, or Honourary Membership. Nominations open: buff.ly/wfIAzfk
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The highest honours of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society celebrate extraordinary service to our profession. Nominate a deserving educator for the 1922 Award for Service to the Teaching Profession, Life Membership, or Honourary Membership. Nominations open: buff.ly/wfIAzfk
Do you have what it takes to be the Society's new Publications and Communications Advisor? Want a lead role in managing our publication, The Manitoba Teacher, and in advancing our communications on multiple platforms? We invite you to apply by January 2, 2026. buff.ly/pUYRSFv
December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Do you have what it takes to be the Society's new Publications and Communications Advisor? Want a lead role in managing our publication, The Manitoba Teacher, and in advancing our communications on multiple platforms? We invite you to apply by January 2, 2026. buff.ly/pUYRSFv
As we mark Hanukkah, we stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in Australia and all those impacted by the terror attack at Bondi Beach. May the light of the Menorah bring strength, healing and peace in the face of hate.
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As we mark Hanukkah, we stand in solidarity with the Jewish community in Australia and all those impacted by the terror attack at Bondi Beach. May the light of the Menorah bring strength, healing and peace in the face of hate.
The Manitoba Teachers' Society has donated $5,000 to support the Education International Jamaica Solidarity Fund. For the latest update on the situation in Jamaica see: buff.ly/hocsE6s
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Manitoba Teachers' Society has donated $5,000 to support the Education International Jamaica Solidarity Fund. For the latest update on the situation in Jamaica see: buff.ly/hocsE6s
December 10, 2025
Statement from MTS President Lillian Klausen
Donation for EI’s Solidarity Fund
MTS cares deeply about the safety, dignity, and inclusion of all members, including our Jewish colleagues. Read Lillian's full statement here. buff.ly/92rJWR4
Statement from MTS President Lillian Klausen
Donation for EI’s Solidarity Fund
MTS cares deeply about the safety, dignity, and inclusion of all members, including our Jewish colleagues. Read Lillian's full statement here. buff.ly/92rJWR4
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
December 10, 2025
Statement from MTS President Lillian Klausen
Donation for EI’s Solidarity Fund
MTS cares deeply about the safety, dignity, and inclusion of all members, including our Jewish colleagues. Read Lillian's full statement here. buff.ly/92rJWR4
Statement from MTS President Lillian Klausen
Donation for EI’s Solidarity Fund
MTS cares deeply about the safety, dignity, and inclusion of all members, including our Jewish colleagues. Read Lillian's full statement here. buff.ly/92rJWR4
Today we recognize the adoption of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. Those rights, protections and freedoms belong to every single one of us. Let's all work to uphold them. #HumanRightsDay #UDHR
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today we recognize the adoption of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. Those rights, protections and freedoms belong to every single one of us. Let's all work to uphold them. #HumanRightsDay #UDHR
Dear Alberta Teachers' Association. More than 17,000 members of The Manitoba Teachers' Society are with you in #Solidarity. #Red4Ed
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dear Alberta Teachers' Association. More than 17,000 members of The Manitoba Teachers' Society are with you in #Solidarity. #Red4Ed
Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte. bit.ly/3JXOxkt #EcolePolytechnique
December 6, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, Maryse Laganière, Maryse Leclair, Anne-Marie Lemay, Sonia Pelletier, Michèle Richard, Annie St-Arneault, Annie Turcotte. bit.ly/3JXOxkt #EcolePolytechnique
Manitoba teachers press all parties for action on public education. “[December 4] is an all-party lobby day because public education affects every Manitoban — every family, every community, and the future of the province itself,” said MTS President Lillian Klausen. More at buff.ly/1AnpNVQ
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Manitoba teachers press all parties for action on public education. “[December 4] is an all-party lobby day because public education affects every Manitoban — every family, every community, and the future of the province itself,” said MTS President Lillian Klausen. More at buff.ly/1AnpNVQ
MTS Provincial Executive member Lindsay Brown has been selected to join the Labour College of Canada's prestigious LCC Certificate Program. This program offers a unique learning opportunity for union leaders & members. We congratulate Lindsay on this opportunity for in-depth study. buff.ly/eqVSDZj
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
MTS Provincial Executive member Lindsay Brown has been selected to join the Labour College of Canada's prestigious LCC Certificate Program. This program offers a unique learning opportunity for union leaders & members. We congratulate Lindsay on this opportunity for in-depth study. buff.ly/eqVSDZj
Today, December 3rd, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD. More than a billion people experience disability. We know that a world without barriers is a world for everyone. Watch and share this kid-friendly video on understanding differences and promoting respect: buff.ly/6mZVqG9
December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today, December 3rd, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD. More than a billion people experience disability. We know that a world without barriers is a world for everyone. Watch and share this kid-friendly video on understanding differences and promoting respect: buff.ly/6mZVqG9
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