Canadian Teachers' Federation

Association of Canadian teachers' unions

(2020)

277,000

President

Heidi Yetman

Executive director

Cassandra HallettAffiliationsEducation InternationalWebsitectf-fce.ca

The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF; French: Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants [FCE]) is a bilingual not-for-profit organization and a national alliance of provincial and territorial teacher organizations representing more than 365,000 elementary and secondary school teachers throughout Canada.^[1] The CTF is affiliated with Education International.^[2]

History

Harry Charlesworth was the first president of the CTF, serving from 1920 to 1922.^[3]

Public activity

The CTF advocates for various social justice and equity topics.^[4]

In July 2018, at a two-day Canadian Forum on Public Education in Edmonton, the CTF director of research and professional learning spoke about the increase in classroom violence.^[5]

In 2014, the CTF created a work–life balance survey, engaging secondary and elementary teachers on issues of stress and imbalance, as well as possible ways to create improvements in this balance. The report brought forward several results, including the fact that many teachers felt a strong tension between work responsibilities, as well as duties and responsibilities outside of the work environment.^[6]

Members

Alberta Teachers' Association
Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens
British Columbia Teachers' Federation
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Manitoba Teachers' Society
New Brunswick Teachers' Association
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association
Northwest Territories Teachers' Association
Nova Scotia Teachers Union
Nunavut Teachers' Association
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation
Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Yukon Association of Education Professionals

Associate members

New Brunswick Teachers' Federation
Ontario Teachers' Federation
Syndicat des enseignantes et enseignants du programme francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (local 93 of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation)

References

^ "Home". Canadian Teachers' Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Members". Education International. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
^ "Harry Charlesworth". BC Teachers' Federation Online Museum. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
^ Winzer, M; Mazurek, K (2011). "Canadian Teachers' Associations and the Inclusive Movement for Students with Special Needs". Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy (116).
^ Alam, Hina. "Violence in schools on increase, says report by Canadian Teachers Federation". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
^ Froese-Germain, Bernie. "Work–Life Balance and the Canadian Teaching Profession". Education Resources Information Center. Retrieved 13 January 2020.