Media Advisory – Teacher Leaders From Across the Country to Discuss Cyberbullying Policy at Annual Meeting in Moncton, N.B.

OTTAWA, July 3 – A national policy on cyberbullying and the release of a national public opinion poll on education are two of the topics to be addressed by delegates attending the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) Annual General Meeting (AGM), at the Delta Beauséjour in Moncton, New Brunswick, July 10-12, 2008.Delegates will also map out the organization’s budget and activities for the coming year. According to CTF President Emily Noble, the AGM theme Education… a Sea of Knowledge to Discover ties beautifully the geographic location of the AGM in New Brunswick to the inherent worth of teaching and learning.

“This year’s AGM is hosted by the Association des enseignantes et des enseignants francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick (AEFNB), which is celebrating a milestone in its history. The year 2008 coincides with the 50th anniversary of the incorporation of the Association des instituteurs acadiens (AIA) (Association of Acadian Teachers), which led to the establishment of AEFNB in the late 1960s.

“We are certainly honored and pleased to celebrate this anniversary which marked the history of the Acadian teaching profession in New Brunswick,” explains Noble.

Here are sessions open to the media:

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The CTF AGM is the highest legislative body of the national federation which is held every year to report on activities for the past year and to establish the budget, priorities and activities for the coming year. The AGM engages the delegates of Member organizations in debate and discussion on key issues and resolutions that have an impact on public education, students and teachers nationally.

CTF speaks for 220,000 teachers in Canada as their national voice on education and related social issues. CTF membership includes Member organizations in every province and territory in Canada as well as an Affiliate Member in Ontario. CTF (http://www.ctf-fce.ca) is also a member of the international body of teachers, Education International (http://www.ei-ie.org).

For further information: Contact: Francine Filion, Director of Communications, (613) 688-4314 until July 9 and (613) 899-4247 (cell); Comments: Emily Noble, CTF President, (613) 899-4209 (cell)