Just this night I started a new social network for Canadian teachers. Although there are some national organizations for teachers already, there does not appear to be any free social networks for teachers to join. There are some regional social networks, for example BC has an Edtech network and Ontario has a social network for teachers from their province. This new social network is hopefully filling a void in Canada, although it is entirely possible that such a network exists and it is cleverly hidden from my internet searches.
Canadians do not have an educational secretary like the US does. Education here is divided into provincial and territory regions and each region handles education differently. There is some oversight from the Federal government, but it is mostly focused on specific issues, and does nothing to connect teachers from across the country.
It is important that educators join together, in large numbers we have a stronger voice. We also need to be able to communicate with each other because it will help improve our individual practices, and this will be good for our students.
If you want to join this network, it is free to do so. All you need is to go to the following website and sign up.
http://canadianteachers.ning.com
