Sask. teachers receive $1.4M for innovative classroom projects
By Kate Winquist
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing nearly $1.4 million to support 37 new teacher-led projects for the 2025-26 school year through the Teacher Innovation and Support Fund (TISF).
Established in 2024, the TISF allows certified teachers across the province to apply for funding of up to $75,000 for innovative classroom and school initiatives.
“These approved projects represent the best kind of creative ideas our teachers bring to their schools and classrooms to enhance the learning environment for their students, and we are very pleased and proud to support them,” Education Minister Everett Hindley said. “This fund enables us to support Saskatchewan teachers and students directly in the classroom and provide new, unique ways to contribute to an even stronger and more growth-oriented education system.”
Applications for the second intake of the 2025-26 fiscal year were submitted during the first month of the school year. Projects in the west central area that were recently approved include:
Elrose Composite School – Sun West Backyards, $75,000
North West Central School, Plenty – Drone Technology and Applications for Agriculture, $54,612
Rossville School, Coleville – Math Around the Room: Moving Beyond the Outcomes, $3,500
Kindersley Composite School – STEAM Project, $38,000
Walter Aseltine School, Rosetown – Natural Classrooms: Learning Beyond Walls Through Play & Place
The latest approvals bring the total number of TISF projects funded this year to 66, representing $2.5 million. Saskatchewan school divisions are receiving a record $2.4 billion in operating funding for the 2025-26 school year. Since its inception, 136 projects have received TISF funding.