Murray Guest
for Ward 5 By-Election

Strong, accessible public education is essential to building thriving and inclusive communities. As your school trustee, I will work to create the conditions for every student and every school to succeed by:

• Putting Students at the Centre - Keeping the needs, experiences, and success of students at the heart of Board decisions.

• Advocating for Sustainable Funding - Calling for adequate, stable funding that gives schools the resources they need to meet students’ needs.

• Supporting the People Who Support Students - Advocating for strong, respectful relationships between the Board, teachers, and support staff to foster healthy schools where students and staff can thrive.

My partner, Vanessa, our two boys, and I all received our education in Saskatoon Public Schools.  After graduating from the public school system, I earned:  

• • • Bachelor of Science (BSc)  

    • Bachelor of Education (BEd)  

    • Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Foundations

These experiences have provided me with significant insight into the operations of publicly funded schools and school divisions. They have also allowed me to explore a variety of theories of education and understand how education is delivered throughout many areas of the world.

With 32 years of teaching experience, I have continued a path of lifelong learning and service in areas such as:  

• • • Delivering training to teachers

    • Governance and the role of trustees

    • Contract negotations (collective bargaining) at the provincial and local level

    • Delivering educational conventions and workshops

I am an award winning classroom teacher who has been trained in International Baccalaureate (IB) methodology as well as Advanced Placement (AP) curricula, both of which are internationally recognized education systems available to high school students.

During my teaching career, I volunteered extensively to enhance the school experience for students and staff, and strengthened my governance skills by:  

• • • Being elected to many positions within the Saskatoon Teachers' Association

    • Sitting on the negotiating committee for teachers for over a decade, working collaboratively with the division to improve student and teacher working conditions

    • Being elected to the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Executive

    • Sitting on the SPTRB for 6 years, ending my tenure as chair

    • Chairing the Teacher Education Certification Committee for 2 years

    • Sitting on the Governance Committee of the STF for 4 years

    • Sitting on the bargaining committee of the STF for 2 years

    • Volunteering extensively with student extra-curricular programs, including soccer programming, Math and Physics Clubs, and Remembrance Day programs

    • Collaborating with the U of S to found the Nobel Prize Symposium and the Let's Do Nuclear! nuclear radiation workshops, both of which continue to operate and serve students today