Position Papers & 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

NSTU Position Paper: Supports for EAL and FAL Teachers • English | French 2025

NSTU Position Paper: School Violence • English | French 2025

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

NSTU Position Paper: Parent Involvement 2010

NSTU Position Paper: Inclusion 2009

NSTU Position Paper: Member Professional Development 2009


Reports

NSTU AdHoc Committee Report: NSTU Governance 2024

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

NSTU Strategic Planning Report • English | French 2022

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

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

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

NSTU Report: School Closure Process Review 2006

NSTU Report: Principles for the Integration of Technology 2002

NSTU Report: A Unit of Study on "Unions in Nova Scotia" 1998


External Reports

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

Dalhousie Report: Exploring the School Climate for Gender and Sexuality Minority Students and Staff in Nova Scotia 2015

SMU Report: NSTU Teacher Time Use Summary Report 2015

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

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