As the unified voice for the advocacy and support of all its members, the NSTU promotes and advances the teaching profession and quality public education.

It also represents teachers who work for the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

[8] At the time, working conditions of teachers were said to be a major factor in the decision, with then Union President Shelley Morse quoted as saying “You know about the situation in some of the schools, in Halifax they’re in disrepair, teachers don’t have proper resources, their classrooms some of them are bulging, we have upwards of 40 students in a class...

[10] On November 22, 2016, the province sent a letter to parents of children attending Nova Scotia public schools warning them of a potential of a strike.

[19] This strike did not prevent the passing of Bill 75, technically bringing an end to the contract negotiation that had begun in 2015.

[20] However, the NSTU continued to be unhappy with the bill, and in May 2017 announced its intent to file a charter challenge with Nova Scotia's attorney general.