NSTU President
Peter Day
Peter Day began his term as President of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) on August 1, 2024. Prior to assuming this role, he served as a technology mentor for the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education. Over the course of his 22-year teaching career, Peter has primarily taught mathematics and science, working with students from Grades 3 to 12 across various schools in the Strait and Cape Breton-Victoria regions.
Peter has been deeply involved in the NSTU at both the provincial and local levels. He served on the NSTU Provincial Executive for seven years, including a term as Secretary-Treasurer from 2021 until his election as President. During his tenure on the Provincial Executive, he chaired the Finance & Property Committee and liaised with the Professional Associations Coordination, Curriculum, Governance & Policy, and Technology Committees. He was also a member of the Personnel and Nominating Committees. At the local level, Peter held executive positions within the Northside-Victoria and Cape Breton District Locals, including First Vice-President, Secretary, and Vice-President of Professional Associations/Public Relations.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Education from St. Francis Xavier Univer-sity. He has also earned a Certificate of Mathematical Sciences from Saint Mary’s University and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Mount Saint Vincent University. Most recently, he completed a Diploma in Instruc-tional Leadership through the Educational Leadership Consortium of Nova Scotia.
As NSTU President, Peter represents Nova Scotia educators on the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) Execu-tive Committee and serves as a Vice-President-at-Large for the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour.
A proud Cape Bretoner, Peter enjoys spending time with family and friends, creating lasting memories through com-munity storytelling in the game of Dungeons & Dragons. He is also an avid fan of the science fiction and fantasy genres, immersing himself in comic books, movies, and novels that fuel his imagination and passion for storytelling.