Hfx County Local NSTU
@halifaxcounty.bsky.social
We are a vibrant, active Local of the @nsteachersunion.bsky.social
2200 members strong
2200 members strong
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“Canada needs to be a champion and protector of workers, ensuring that their rights are protected and respected in any international trade agreement that includes Canada.”–@ctffcepresident.bsky.social
📢 The CTF/FCE calls for the respect of international labour rights.
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📢 The CTF/FCE calls for the respect of international labour rights.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“Canada needs to be a champion and protector of workers, ensuring that their rights are protected and respected in any international trade agreement that includes Canada.”–@ctffcepresident.bsky.social
📢 The CTF/FCE calls for the respect of international labour rights.
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📢 The CTF/FCE calls for the respect of international labour rights.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day calls us to remember, to educate, and to ensure that such atrocities are never repeated.
January 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Holocaust Remembrance Day calls us to remember, to educate, and to ensure that such atrocities are never repeated.
Got jokes?
The memes are coming…
Check our Insta @halifaxcounty
The memes are coming…
Check our Insta @halifaxcounty
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Got jokes?
The memes are coming…
Check our Insta @halifaxcounty
The memes are coming…
Check our Insta @halifaxcounty
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“We can’t recruit our way out of a shortage, if we continue to lose teachers at the current rate,” said Peter Day, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union.
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Union, opposition politicians pressure Nova Scotia to create teacher recruitment strategy
Nova Scotia’s schools have been under growing pressure, ever since the province’s population surged by more than 100,000 people since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the provincial government says the...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:42 PM
“We can’t recruit our way out of a shortage, if we continue to lose teachers at the current rate,” said Peter Day, president of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union.
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“Data shows a 1/3 of new teachers leave the profession within the first 5 years... That represents a significant loss of talent, training and public investment." - Peter Day, NSTU President
www.1015thehawk.com/2026/01/07/1...
www.1015thehawk.com/2026/01/07/1...
NSTU tells province to focus on retaining teachers
Recruiting teachers since the pandemic has been unlike anything seen in Nova Scotia since World War II. That's...
www.1015thehawk.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:56 PM
“Data shows a 1/3 of new teachers leave the profession within the first 5 years... That represents a significant loss of talent, training and public investment." - Peter Day, NSTU President
www.1015thehawk.com/2026/01/07/1...
www.1015thehawk.com/2026/01/07/1...
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Peter Day was the CBC Nova Scotia Newsmaker interview on January 9th discussing teacher/specialist retention and recruitment. You can view the interview here (31:50).
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CBC Nova Scotia News Jan. 9, 2026 | Cannabis and human trafficking
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January 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Peter Day was the CBC Nova Scotia Newsmaker interview on January 9th discussing teacher/specialist retention and recruitment. You can view the interview here (31:50).
www.youtube.com/live/8n0m_cf...
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Congrats to our 1st winners!
2 more draws to come…
Hop over to Facebook + Instagram to join the campaign and be part of the next draws. A stronger Local starts with connection.
2 more draws to come…
Hop over to Facebook + Instagram to join the campaign and be part of the next draws. A stronger Local starts with connection.
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Congrats to our 1st winners!
2 more draws to come…
Hop over to Facebook + Instagram to join the campaign and be part of the next draws. A stronger Local starts with connection.
2 more draws to come…
Hop over to Facebook + Instagram to join the campaign and be part of the next draws. A stronger Local starts with connection.
Come join your fellow County members at the Halifax Thunderbirds for their season opener on Dec. 5th!
Tickets subsidized by Social & Wellness committee - check out our website for sign up link. 2 tickets per member.
Must be on Member Registry and verified as an HfxCo member to qualify.
Tickets subsidized by Social & Wellness committee - check out our website for sign up link. 2 tickets per member.
Must be on Member Registry and verified as an HfxCo member to qualify.
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Come join your fellow County members at the Halifax Thunderbirds for their season opener on Dec. 5th!
Tickets subsidized by Social & Wellness committee - check out our website for sign up link. 2 tickets per member.
Must be on Member Registry and verified as an HfxCo member to qualify.
Tickets subsidized by Social & Wellness committee - check out our website for sign up link. 2 tickets per member.
Must be on Member Registry and verified as an HfxCo member to qualify.
Monday morning chuckle from your Comms committee:
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Monday morning chuckle from your Comms committee:
We remember. We support. We stand with our transgender students and colleagues.
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We remember. We support. We stand with our transgender students and colleagues.
Your Local Executive members are meeting tonight to work through the many happenings of the members in #HfxCoLocal
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Your Local Executive members are meeting tonight to work through the many happenings of the members in #HfxCoLocal
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Leaders of teacher organizations from across Canada wear #RedforEd in steadfast solidarity with @albertateachers.bsky.social.
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Les dirigeant·es d’organisations de l’enseignement venu·es de tout le 🇨🇦 portent du rouge par solidarité avec l’ @albertateachers.bsky.social.
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Les dirigeant·es d’organisations de l’enseignement venu·es de tout le 🇨🇦 portent du rouge par solidarité avec l’ @albertateachers.bsky.social.
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Leaders of teacher organizations from across Canada wear #RedforEd in steadfast solidarity with @albertateachers.bsky.social.
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Les dirigeant·es d’organisations de l’enseignement venu·es de tout le 🇨🇦 portent du rouge par solidarité avec l’ @albertateachers.bsky.social.
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Les dirigeant·es d’organisations de l’enseignement venu·es de tout le 🇨🇦 portent du rouge par solidarité avec l’ @albertateachers.bsky.social.
Our Social Media Engagement Campaign is officially live!
We’re building a stronger Local network for #HfxCoLocal members—and giving away great prizes.
Head to our FB Group + Instagram page to see how to enter, invite/tag colleagues, and take part in all 3 draws:
Stronger together.
We’re building a stronger Local network for #HfxCoLocal members—and giving away great prizes.
Head to our FB Group + Instagram page to see how to enter, invite/tag colleagues, and take part in all 3 draws:
Stronger together.
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Our Social Media Engagement Campaign is officially live!
We’re building a stronger Local network for #HfxCoLocal members—and giving away great prizes.
Head to our FB Group + Instagram page to see how to enter, invite/tag colleagues, and take part in all 3 draws:
Stronger together.
We’re building a stronger Local network for #HfxCoLocal members—and giving away great prizes.
Head to our FB Group + Instagram page to see how to enter, invite/tag colleagues, and take part in all 3 draws:
Stronger together.
Lest we forget
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Lest we forget
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En ce jour, nous nous souvenons du courageux acte de défi de Viola Desmond, survenu il y a 79 ans à New Glasgow — un moment qui a déclenché un changement durable dans la lutte contre l’injustice raciale.
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
En ce jour, nous nous souvenons du courageux acte de défi de Viola Desmond, survenu il y a 79 ans à New Glasgow — un moment qui a déclenché un changement durable dans la lutte contre l’injustice raciale.
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On this day, we remember Viola Desmond’s brave act of defiance 79 years ago in New Glasgow, a moment that sparked lasting change in the fight against racial injustice.
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On this day, we remember Viola Desmond’s brave act of defiance 79 years ago in New Glasgow, a moment that sparked lasting change in the fight against racial injustice.
Rep Training underway
Thank you to our School Reps who take on such an important union leadership role, and for attending our annual training event! @nsteachersunion.bsky.social Executive Staff Officer Amanda O’Regan Marchand working her magic 🪄
Thank you to our School Reps who take on such an important union leadership role, and for attending our annual training event! @nsteachersunion.bsky.social Executive Staff Officer Amanda O’Regan Marchand working her magic 🪄
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Rep Training underway
Thank you to our School Reps who take on such an important union leadership role, and for attending our annual training event! @nsteachersunion.bsky.social Executive Staff Officer Amanda O’Regan Marchand working her magic 🪄
Thank you to our School Reps who take on such an important union leadership role, and for attending our annual training event! @nsteachersunion.bsky.social Executive Staff Officer Amanda O’Regan Marchand working her magic 🪄
Local Executive training on Friday evening
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Local Executive training on Friday evening
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“As new schools are built and existing ones expanded, we need to make sure there are enough teachers and specialists to meet students’ needs,” said Day. "Buildings don’t teach students — teachers do.”
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/n...
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Teachers' union calls on province for infrastructure funding
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) says it wants to see a coordinated plan to ensure students and educators can learn and work in safe and healthy environments. The call from the NSTU came as the s...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“As new schools are built and existing ones expanded, we need to make sure there are enough teachers and specialists to meet students’ needs,” said Day. "Buildings don’t teach students — teachers do.”
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/n...
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Have ideas for anti-violence activities for your school?
Sheonoroil Foundation accepts applications twice per year - Nov 14 + Apr 10 sheonoroil.nstu.ca
Sheonoroil Foundation accepts applications twice per year - Nov 14 + Apr 10 sheonoroil.nstu.ca
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Have ideas for anti-violence activities for your school?
Sheonoroil Foundation accepts applications twice per year - Nov 14 + Apr 10 sheonoroil.nstu.ca
Sheonoroil Foundation accepts applications twice per year - Nov 14 + Apr 10 sheonoroil.nstu.ca
Teachers when Halloween is on a Friday:
snoopy and woodstock are dancing together in a happy dance sticker .
ALT: snoopy and woodstock are dancing together in a happy dance sticker .
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November 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Teachers when Halloween is on a Friday:
Hfx Regional #NSTU members of the Article 60 PD Committee standing in solidarity with Alberta teachers
#OurKidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses @albertateachers.bsky.social
#OurKidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses @albertateachers.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Hfx Regional #NSTU members of the Article 60 PD Committee standing in solidarity with Alberta teachers
#OurKidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses @albertateachers.bsky.social
#OurKidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses @albertateachers.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
We stand in solidarity with Alberta teachers. Nova Scotia educators know all to well the impacts of an imposed contract.
#StopTheExcuses #OurKidsCantWaitAB #NSTU @albertateachers.bsky.social
#StopTheExcuses #OurKidsCantWaitAB #NSTU @albertateachers.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
We stand in solidarity with Alberta teachers. Nova Scotia educators know all to well the impacts of an imposed contract.
#StopTheExcuses #OurKidsCantWaitAB #NSTU @albertateachers.bsky.social
#StopTheExcuses #OurKidsCantWaitAB #NSTU @albertateachers.bsky.social