The Manitoba government is investing 3.2 million dollars in 38 new projects under the Teachers Idea Fund.  Education Minister Wayne Ewasko explained this Fund provides teachers, staff and school leaders with the resources needed to develop innovative projects that support high quality learning and positive outcomes for their students.  Frontier School Division is receiving 61 thousand dollars for their Cranberry Portage Community Garden Project.

To date the Teachers Idea Fund has approved 162 projects in 29 school divisions for total funding of 11 million dollars targeting learning supports, models of teaching and learning, mental health and well being, transitions in kindergarten to grade twelve education and engaging families and parents.