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Regina Public Schools has proposed restructuring the elementary band program for the 2025-26 school year, sparking concern from teachers, parents and arts groups in Regina. A memo from the school division seems to imply the division’s funding challenges are the result of the new 2023-2026 Provincial Collective Bargaining Agreement. This is simply not true; new class complexity clauses in the PCBA are ensuring school divisions receive more funding from the province to support students’ needs.

Canada’s teacher organization presidents met in Whitecap, Saskatchewan, May 25 and 26, 2025, to discuss protecting public education across Canada. The discussion focused on two critical concerns: the ongoing challenges with teacher retention and recruitment, and the rising incidents of violence and aggression in schools.

Samantha Becotte has been reelected to a two-year term as President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.