Exploring mental health in the classroom
The National Film Board’s educational playlist of films on mental health can facilitate discussion with students and enhance your own professional and personal development.
Category: Mental health
All of society benefits when our students’ mental health is supported early in life
Heather Smith reflects on the recent Canadian Forum on Public Education, her 33-year career as a teacher and how we can best support the mental health and wellness of students and teachers.
Supporting the well-being of our teachers and students through advocacy, research and action
Cassie Hallett describes the Federation’s next steps after the inspiring Canadian Forum on Public Education.
Feature – Wellness in our schools: Time to act! Reflections from the 2016 Canadian Forum on Public Education
Discover the thoughts and ideas that came out of the Canadian Forum on Public Education on potential actions that teachers, teacher organizations, and governments could take to improve student and teacher mental health and well-being in our schools.
Working together to take down barriers
Find out more about the work of the Société Santé en français which aims to support Francophones living in minority settings in terms of overcoming language barriers in health services.
UN calls for a federal representative for children and youth in Canada
The CTF lobbying efforts for the creation of a federal commissioner for children and youth were bolstered by the call issued by the United Nations. But the work is not over.
