Position Papers and Reports

From time to time, the Provincial Executive or Annual Council will direct standing or ad hoc committees to research and prepare position papers on issues of current interest that has, or will have, an impact on the state and quality of public education.

As professionals, with hands-on experience in the education arena, the NSTU's highly educated membership helps prepare documents with the view to direct its own policies, as well as influence decisions made by its education partners.

Position Papers

2025 • Supports for EAL and FAL Teachers • English | French

2025 • NSTU Position Paper: School Violence • English | French

2010 • NSTU Position Paper: Parent Involvement

2017 • NSTU Position Paper: Early Childhood Education & Nova Scotia's Pre-Primary Program

2009 • NSTU Position Paper: Inclusion

2009 • NSTU Position Paper: Member Professional Development

2002 • NSTU Position Paper: Principles for the Integration of Technology 

Reports

2024 • AdHoc Committee Report: NSTU Governance

2023 • AdHoc Committee Report: Inclusion of Equity-Seeking Members

2022 • NSTU Strategic Planning Report • English | French

2020 • Grant Thorton: Nova Scotia Teachers' Union: Shaping Our Future Recommendations

2015 • Dalhousie Report: Exploring the School Climate for Gender and Sexuality Minority Students and Staff in Nova Scotia: A Survey of NSTU Teachers

2015 • SMU Report: NSTU Teacher Time Use Summary Report

2014 • NSTU Report: Response to "Teacher Voice for Quality Public Education" (Recommendations Report of the Minister's Panel on Education)

2013 • EECD Report: Aligning Teacher Qualifications with the Learning Needs of Nova Scotian Students

2012 • NSTU Report: Continuous School Improvement: The Transition from School Accreditation to a Learning Community Approach for School Improvement

2012 • Report of the Joint Committee: Established Under the Teachers’ Provincial Agreement • English

2011 • Report of the PLC Study Committee: Building Professional Learning Communities in Nova Scotia Schools • English | French

2011 • NSTU Report: Response to "Steps to Effective and Sustainable Public Education in Nova Scotia" (The Dr. Ben Levin Report)

2002 • NSTU Report: Principles for the Integration of Technology

Other Documents

2009 • NSTU Brochure: Perspective on Quality Education • English