CARE Research Study Seeking Respondents

Are you a teacher in Western Canada? Share your experiences!  Creating Affirming and Respectful Education: A study exploring teacher experiences in western Canada - CARE

Researchers at Simon Fraser University have launched a study exploring teacher experiences in Western Canada, and they want to hear from you!  

Who can answer the survey?  

The survey is open to teachers (K-12) who have taught in BC, AB, SK, NT, or YK within the past 12 months. The survey is available in English.  

What is the survey about?  

The study aims to understand teacher experiences, for example: How do teachers meet their students’ needs? What are the barriers that teachers face? What resources and supports do teachers need?  

Who is doing this study and why?  

The REAFFIRM Collaborative is a research team at Simon Fraser University. We aim to understand the varied environments that support youth health and well-being.

How can I participate?  

The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. To answer the survey, or to learn more see the buttons below!

Questions?  

Contact Sarah Watt (Research Coordinator, REAFFIRM Collaborative) at sarah_watt@sfu.ca  

Pick Your Professional Growth Network Program

As part of the effort to increase membership in professional growth networks, the Federation’s Pick Your PGN promotion is encouraging teachers to join a PGN. Membership in a PGN is available to teachers on contact and substitute teachers, however only about 25 percent of STF members are currently taking advantage of the opportunity.

From June 1 until September 15:

• Teachers who Pick A PGN for the first time or change their PGN selection for the 2025-26 school year will have their name entered in a draw to win a $100 gift card from a list of Saskatchewan businesses.

• If they were referred by a colleague, the referring teacher can also win. The name of the referring colleague can be entered as part of the PGN sign-up/transfer process.

Land Acknowledgement

Physical Health Education Saskatchewan is a professional growth network (PGN) of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) that is, in part, funded by the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA). We recognize the unique opportunity we have as an organization to reach many educators in the province.  

PHE Saskatchewan would like to recognize that we are guests on Treaty 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 territories situated across the land known as Saskatchewan. These lands were, and continue to be, the home of the Cree, Denesułįné, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis.   

PHE Saskatchewan recognizes and honours the truths that have emerged from the role the 22 recognized residential, and 91 recognized day schools have played in the lives of Indigenous peoples of this province.  

As a physical and health education organization we acknowledge the harm, historical and contemporary, health policies and initiatives have caused among the Indigenous communities within Saskatchewan and Canada. We recognize the role we, as an organization, have in addressing the inequities of the past as well as creating a path forward through positive health and physical education practices.  
 
Reconciliation within education must occur. PHE Saskatchewan will have the courage to ensure that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action are actualized within our organization. We courageously commit to the following:

• We will connect with and honor the Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and Old Ones that are local to the communities we work in.

• We will provide professional development that encourages educators to teach and honour local Indigenous knowledge by making lessons reflective of Indigenous ways of knowing and being.

• We will entrust the feedback of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Old Ones to ensure that Indigenous world views and ways of knowing are incorporated into all the organization’s activities.

• We will entrust the feedback of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Old Ones to ensure that Indigenous world views and ways of knowing are incorporated into all the organization’s activities.

• We will be an ally in the moment.  

• We will give space for Indigenous physical and health educators to engage within our organization.

• We will make sure our practices as an organization align with our values of justice, reconciliation, safety, accessibility, equity, and inclusivity.

• We will prioritize supporting local Indigenous businesses and artists.  

• We will encourage educators to provide wholistic learning experiences for students that are grounded in positive and engaging relationships between teachers, students, families, communities and the land.