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Bobbi Taillefer will assume her new role as Executive Director effective March 1. We will spend a month together as part of the on-boarding process and I will step away at the end of March. Having known Bobbi for several years, I can say that I can’t imagine a more capable and committed replacement. Bobbi is a teacher, was a school principal and has most recently served as the Assistant General Secretary of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario.

Next month will mark a transition of leadership within the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation. After a decade with the STF, including the last four years as Executive Director, Randy Schmaltz has announced his retirement. He will be replaced by Bobbi Taillefer, whose most recent position was Deputy General Secretary of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Canada’s largest teacher organization.

Randy Schmaltz reflected on his four years as Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation as he prepares to pass the torch to Bobbi Taillefer commencing March 1. Schmaltz shared his observations about the organizational changes that have occurred during his tenure.

Jason Coleman, superintendent of student achievement/school services, recounts the experiences of the past year in which a diversified group submitted a list of 15 recommendations that covered a wide array of topics.

Darren Gasper, superintendent of education for Sun West School Division, noted the surge in public interest in what the facility has to offer as a direct result of COVID-19. Gasper maintained that there is a diversified group of learners, emphasizing that, “we do what is best for kids.”