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"This award is not a one-person show, it's a team effort for sure, and I believe in distributive leadership… As a staff, we all work very hard in trying to put the kids first. Every day is different and that's what I love about this job."

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Associate Executive Director Ian Krips and STF President Patrick Maze highlight the path forward for the STF and its members as the foundational pieces of Direction 2025 are shared.

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Executive Director Randy Schmaltz acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic has pretty much put this initiative on hold. However, he identified the 12 Actions for Education as being particularly poignant when contemplating the future of education.

Kalyn Heisler, who teaches at Little Red River School in the northern half of the province, shares her thoughts and passion for working with colleagues and students. Heisler was recently named a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence Certificate of Achievement.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is disappointed in the new measures announced by the Government of Saskatchewan today and remains deeply concerned about what this could mean for schools, students and staff in the coming weeks.

“All communities and all school populations are at risk,” said Patrick Maze, President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. “These measures leave staff and students in elementary schools and schools with student populations less than 600 vulnerable and exposed. All staff and students require a safe school environment.”