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The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation Executive recently approved another year of conditional increases to both active and retired members’ pensions.

GreenShield+ integrates your Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation insurance benefits with health services. It combines health insurance, pharmacy benefits management and benefits administration, along with data-driven personalized insights and recommendations. 

Have you heard the news? Portaplan’s maximum coverage has now been increased to $600,000.  Coverage is available in units of $20,000 up to a maximum of $600,000 (30 units).

Whether you’re going to another province or another country, your STF Members’ Health Plan includes coverage for you and your family for medical emergencies. Your GSC card includes a travel assistance number to make accessing your health insurance easy, as does the GreenShield+ app. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For most of us, there never seems to be enough time in the day, especially when it comes to exercise. Life is unpredictable, with work, children’s schedules, appointments, social events, sickness, tiredness or plain lack of motivation filling up all our time. If you take a deeper look at your daily schedule, however, you can find some time to exercise.

Stress can take a tremendous physical toll on the body. It causes fatigue, tension, nervousness and loss of appetite. But you can control the effects of stress on your body through simple changes in your diet, exercise regimen and general outlook on your daily activities.

If you are resigning due to retirement, it’s important to know that you’re not eligible for Members’ Health Plan (MHP) benefits starting on the date that retirement benefits first become payable (your “retirement date”) under the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Retirement Plan or the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Superannuation Plan.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is encouraged that government highlighted addressing the challenges in public education in today’s Speech from the Throne. With government touting growth in Saskatchewan’s economy, it is promising to see they are also finally recognizing the challenges in classrooms and have considered first steps to improve students’ and teachers’ experience in public schools.

Today, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is congratulating new and re-elected members of the legislative assembly on their successful campaigns, while encouraging them to keep public education among their top priorities over the coming weeks, months and years. While no new election promises for education were made within the Saskatchewan Party platform, the STF is committed to working collaboratively to address the ongoing issues in schools.

The Prairie Valley Teachers’ Association and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation value inclusion, equity and diversity. As teachers, we believe in providing a safe space for all children and staff within our schools; however, the actions and words of others have damaged that safe space. The intolerance displayed in recent days demonstrates a lack of understanding and an unwillingness to listen and learn. The experiences of vulnerable groups are real, and are not to be dismissed. The lives of children should not be used as political fodder purposefully designed to divide communities.