How embracing old and new ways of teaching can prepare future-ready leaders

How embracing old and new ways of teaching can prepare future-ready leaders

The landscape of education is ever-evolving, and given its dynamic nature, it brings its own set of challenges. The purpose of any good education system must be to teach students how to learn and not what to learn. There is always the tried and tested old techniques that are competing with the newer approaches that … Read more

Teacher Quits After Her Heart Surgeon Says He’d Never Do Her Job Because It Was Too Stressful

Teacher Quits After Her Heart Surgeon Says He’d Never Do Her Job Because It Was Too Stressful

In a story that resonates deeply with educators and the public alike, an American secondary school teacher recently went viral after sharing that her heart surgeon advised her to resign due to the extreme stress of her profession. For seven years, the teacher dedicated herself to her students, enduring long hours, student misbehaviour, and emotional … Read more

Teacher’s Side Hustle Turns Gold: Lisa Fink’s $10 Printables Now Earn Her Six Figures Monthly

Teacher’s Side Hustle Turns Gold: Lisa Fink’s  Printables Now Earn Her Six Figures Monthly

Lisa Fink, a former middle school teacher, has turned her life around with a side hustle that has grown into a six-figure monthly income. Her journey from financial worry to entrepreneurial success didn’t just bring in the few hundred dollars she was hoping to make, but has led to a full-time business that’s already made … Read more

Canadian universities say foreign influence registry could harm research partnerships

Canadian universities say foreign influence registry could harm research partnerships

Canada’s leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended “chilling effect” on international partnerships, meaning Canada misses out on cutting-edge opportunities. The U15 Canada universities are among several concerned voices urging MPs to adopt changes to the planned registry, a centrepiece of legislation being whisked through a House … Read more

Math lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation

Math lessons from deepfakes of Drake, other celebrities on TikTok raise concerns about misinformation

Sisters Leanne and Natasha Manikavasagar are no strangers to seeing AI-generated content on TikTok. But an AI-generated deepfake video of Drake teaching trigonometry took them by surprise. “I was shocked,” said Natasha, a Grade 9 student in Brampton Ont.  “Drake looked kind of weird, like his mouth did not match … the way he was … Read more