Why are schools brainwashing our children?Protesting oil pipelines, celebrating polygamy: is the new ’social justice’ agenda in class pushing politics at the expense of learning?
This week: Good news, bad newsFrance helps arrest Laurent Gbagbo, while Japan’s nuclear crisis escalates to Chernobyl-levels
Summer jobs that can change your career pathOne Quebec summer camp for inner-city kids has produced generations of educators
Alberta education minister stands his ground on teacher raisesProvince says raise will be five per cent, teachers’ association says it should be at least six
Why it’s so hard to fire bad teachersFrom 2009: Most principals would rather hide or transfer incompetent teachers than try to oust them
Tenuous-track positionsContract faculty are paid less, get no benefits and have no job security. But they’re fighting back