Committee Descriptions
| Committee Name | Committee Purpose/Focus
Term Length
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STF Boards |
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| McDowell Board of Directors | To govern the McDowell Foundation.
Three-year term |
| Pension and Benefits Board of Directors | To carry out those responsibilities delegated to it by the Executive related to the STF Long-Term Disability Plan, the STF Members’ Health Plan, the STF Portaplan, STF MFAP program, and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan. Committee is comprised of members plus two independent professionals.
Three-year term
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STF Committees |
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| Arbos Award Selection Committee | To select Arbos recipients (five members).
One-year term |
| Discipline Committee | This is a panel from which members are selected to serve on the Collective Interests Committee and/or the Ethics and Practice Committee, if and when the need arises to constitute one of these committees. These panels ensure the highest standards of collective interests and ethics and standards of practice are upheld pursuant to STF Bylaw 7 (Collective Interests) and STF Bylaw 6 (Ethics and Standards of Practice). |
| Discipline Committee | This is a panel from which members are selected to serve on the Collective Interests Committee and/or the Ethics and Practice Committee, if and when the need arises to constitute one of these committees. These panels ensure the highest standards of collective interests and ethics and standards of practice are upheld pursuant to STF Bylaw 7 (Collective Interests) and STF Bylaw 6 (Ethics and Standards of Practice). |
| Indigenizing and Modernizing Council Working Committee | To consider contemporary principles of governance and how the Federation might incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing and governance practices into Council. The Committee will also consider the barriers to participating in Council for under-represented groups and to make recommendations on how Council could become a more inclusive and welcoming space.
Three-year term |
| Indigenous Leadership Advisory Committee | To frame a definition of Indigenous leadership and define and describe a welcoming and supportive environment for Indigenous school leaders. The work of this Committee will help the Federation to better advocate for its members and tailor Federation programs and services to foster Indigenous leadership.
Two-year term |
| Induction and Beginning Teachers Working Committee | To investigate the trends, beliefs and challenges affecting the induction of teachers into the profession. This Committee will make recommendations around potential policy, resources and supports related to teacher candidates and beginning teachers.
Two-year term |
| Investment Committee | To provide information, advice and recommendations to the Federation’s Executive as it relates to investment portfolios’ performance and compliance with legislation, regulation, bylaws and policies. Committee is comprised of 4-6 independent professionals specializing in institutional investment management, finance, legal and/or actuarial knowledge.
Three-year term |
| IT Summit Advisory Committee | To support the development and the promotion of the annual IT Summit conference. This conference supports a broad range of educators and IT Support staff in highlighting exemplary practices for teaching with technology and supporting student learning.
Indefinite term |
| Local Associations Grants Committee | To review applications and make recommendations to the STF Executive for approval. |
| McDowell Project Review Committee | To support the work of the McDowell Foundation.
One-year term |
| Presidents’ Forum Planning Committee | To consider the issues, trends and challenges affecting local associations and the provincial organization in order to align advocacy efforts.
One-year term |
| Principal and Vice-Principal Advisory Committee | To provide advice to STF Executive and administration regarding the provision of direct supports for principals and vice-principals to address the challenges of balancing management and instructional leadership roles.
Three-year term |
| Professional Growth Networks Advisory Committee | To serve the interests of professional growth networks. Representatives on the PGN Advisory Committee carry out a valuable leadership role for the networks and for the Federation as a whole.
Three-year term |
| Professional Learning Advisory Committee | To provide input and direction to the STF Professional Learning unit to guide its operational planning.
Two-year term |
| Resolutions Committee | To review all resolutions submissions for the Annual and Special Meetings of Council.
One-year term |
| Teachers’ Long-Term Disability Plan Claims Committee | To hear and adjudicate all new and review applications for disability income benefits.
Three-year term |
| Technology and Education Working Committee | To investigate the benefits and challenges created by increased technology use and digitalization in education and to consider the ways in which technology and digitalization affect teachers, including their working conditions, relationships, privacy, professionalism and pedagogy. The Committee will review STF Policy 2.16 (Technology and Education) and make recommendations for new or amended policy as required.
Two-year term |
Canadian Teachers’ Federation |
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| Advisory Committee on Indigenous Education | To provide advice on long-term directions and strategies with respect to Indigenous education in Canada.
Determined by CTF |
| Advisory Committee on the Status Of Women | To provide advice on long-term directions, strategies, policies and regulations that relate to the status of women in education.
Determined by CTF |
| Advisory Committee on the Teaching Profession | To provide advice on important issues and concerns that impact the identity and reputation of public education teachers, ways to enhance professionalism through the work of the CTF/FCE, and relevant specific questions of practice and policy, documents, dialogue and/or events.
Determined by CTF |
| Advisory Committee on Diversity and Human Rights | To provide advice on long-term directions, strategies and policy related to diversity and human rights issues.
Determined by CTF |
| Advisory Committee on French as a First Language | To provide advice to address Members’ needs and concerns in the area of French-language services and educational development related to French as a first language.
Determined by CTF
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Education Sector |
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| Multitype Library Board | To provide a forum for appointed representatives of all library sectors in Saskatchewan to meet and discuss ways in which libraries can cooperate to share resources and services.
Two-year term |
| Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board | To establish and administer the professional certification and standards of professional conduct and competence of teachers for the purposes of serving and protecting the public.
Three-year term |
| U of R Joint Field Experience Committee | To maintain a strong field experience in teacher education through a partnership of the educational agencies in the southern region of the province in which the Faculty of Education, U of R places students for field experiences.
Three-year term |
Updated: September 26, 2025