October 5th is World Teachers' Day with the theme this year of The Answer Begins with Teachers. But they say teachers arefacing unprecedented challenges that have beenbuildingfor several years and have onlybeen exacerbated by the pandemic. Ryan Lutes is the President of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union representing close to 9,500 teachers and specialists. He discusses some of those challenges and the ongoing impact they're having on both teachers and staff. And he addresses some of the rhetoric from some who are accusing teachers of an agenda when it comes to race and gender. And that includes the bizarre accusations about litter boxes being placed in classrooms.