Most provinces have put in some form of ban in the past two to three years and vary dependent on the grade level, with New Brunswick the latest to join this year.

Educators press ministries and school boards to act as resources fall short for increasingly complex classrooms

Peter Day, head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, shares what stood out to teachers this year and how job cuts may affect how some classrooms might look in September.

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Education workers and librarians across Nova Scotia say more than 20,000 students are reading below grade level, raising concerns as the provincial government

"Parents tell us every day that their kids are struggling to keep up in reading, writing, and math," Nova Scotia New Democratic Party education critic Paul Wozney said.

The latest provincial testing results for 2025-26 shows about half of Grade 6 students in Nova Scotia schools aren't meeting writing expectations.

The head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says cuts to the education sector will cause more strain at a time when violence in schools is on the rise.

New information clarifies the budget cuts taking place across Nova Scotia’s regional centres for education.

When CBC News surveyed Alberta teachers in January, many of them said what they wanted most was for a journalist to sit with them and see what teaching is actually like. Here’s what we saw: a complexi...

The Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) is raising alarm bells over dozens of teaching positions set to be cut. ...

Councillors recently voted to ratify a new five-year supplementary education funding agreement this week, with the funds prioritizing music and fine arts in schools.

Nova Scotia Teachers Union president Peter Day said many of the eliminated positions, including resource teachers, math coaches and literary support coaches, work directly with students who face chall...

The Nova Scotia Teachers Union, which represents some school social workers in Halifax, says those members are facing stress and uncertainty after being told their jobs will change this fall.

NSTU president said cuts will mean less support for students, larger classrooms, "and increased pressure on an already strained public education system."

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The education department in Nova Scotia is going to get rid of 150 positions, according to Minister Brendan Maguire.

Education Minister Brendan Maguire told reporters on Thursday that of those 150 positions, 47 will be eliminated through attrition by cancelling jobs that “have been vacant for years.” The rest will s...

Teachers are concerned after staff received a letter from Education Minister Brendan Maguire about upcoming changes.

The president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says a recent letter to his members from Education Minister Brendan Maguire has caused concern and confusion, but Maguire says he’s just trying to be tr...

Healthy Relationships for Youth was developed by the Antigonish Women's Centre & Sexual Assault Services. It teaches Grade 9 students about healthy relationships between friends, family, romantic part...