The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is a professional association and trade union representing schoolteachers in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The organization's headquarters is located in Saskatoon.
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| Abbreviation | STF |
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| Formation | 1933 |
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| Headquarters | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Membership (2022) | 13,500[1] |
President | Samantha Becotte[2][3] |
Executive director | Bobbi Taillefer[4] |
| Affiliations | Canadian Teachers' Federation[5] |
| Website | stf |
History edit
The roots of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation were planted in 1919, when a teachers' strike in Moose Jaw—said to be the first of its kind in Canada—led to the establishment of a formal teachers' organization.[6] In 1933, amidst the Great Depression, early teachers' groups disbanded and re-organized as the STF to create a provincial organization; STF organizers enrolled more than ninety percent of teachers. Then, in 1935, the provincial government passed legislation requiring all teachers to be members of the organization.[6]
On January 11, 2024, the union announced a strike, following a third-party conciliator report suggesting teachers and the provincial government "could bargain class size and complexity", something the government has insisted is not up for negotiation, preferring instead to focus on compensation.[7] The union had another strike on January 22, eventually leading to rotating teacher strikes.[8] On April 5, 2024, the STF announced indefinite work-to-rule would begin the following Monday, meaning that all extracurricular activities, and other voluntary work done by STF, such as noon hour supervision, would be withdrawn for the foreseeable future.[9][10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Administrative Staff". Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Short, Amanda (31 May 2022). "Samantha Becotte Elected New President of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "STF Executive". Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Administrative Staff". Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Member and Associate Organizations". Canadian Teachers' Federation. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ a b Gallen, Verna; Quine, Bill. "Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Provincewide Teachers' Strike on January 16". Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Teachers Implement Rotating Strikes". Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation.
- ^ Quon, Alexander (5 April 2024). "Teachers in Sask. to begin provincewide work-to-rule on Monday". CBC News. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Amato, Angela (8 April 2024). "Teachers unite as indefinite work-to-rule begins across Saskatchewan". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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