The Hunter Resource Centre
Studies
From time to time, the NSTU will undertake or commission studies on issues of current interest that are having, or will have, a considerable impact on the state and quality of public education or on the working conditions of its members
As professionals with hands-on experience in the education arena, the NSTU is well placed to prepare or commission these studies as a basis for its own policy decisions as well as its belief in advancing education and the professionalism of teachers by influencing decisions made by its education partners.
Please click on the links below to access studies of interest:
- Class Size in Nova Scotia
- Compulsory Credit Impact Study
- Early Childhood Development
- Marking and Preparation Time
- Mathematics Curriculum Impact Study
- NSTU Submission - School Closure Process Review
- Professional Association Conference Venue Study
- Provincial Report Card Pilot Study
- Response to the Review of Teacher Education Report
- Teachers' Time Use Study (Executive Summary / Report)
Position Papers
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.
The list below also includes papers and reports prepared with our partners.
Click on the document title to view:
- Aligning Teacher Qualifications with the Learning Needs of Nova Scotian Students
- Continuous School Improvement
- Inclusion
- Member Professional Development
- NSTU Perspective on Quality Education
- NSTU Response to: Steps to Effective and Sustainable Public Education in Nova Scotia (The Dr. Ben Levin Report)
- Parent Involvement
- PowerSchools - NSTU Concerns and DOE Responses 2010-2011
- Report of the Joint Committee Established under the Teachers’ Provincial Agreement, August 1, 2010 –July 31, 2012
- Report of the PLC Study Committee - Building Professional Learning Communities in Nova Scotia Schools ( English / French)
- Teacher Voice for Quality Public Education - The Nova Scotia Teachers Union's Reponse to the Recommendations of the Report of the Minister's Panel on Education
- Technology Integration
Survey Results
Stress and Strain in the Nova Scotia Teachers Union Membership
Reports prepared by the CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Saint Mary's University are now available. You may access these documents by clicking on the title of the one you wish to view: