Take a stand with us—tell the government to put children first in our public education system
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On December 9, 2021, Alberta’s minister of education announced a plan to remove professional regulatory functions related to discipline from the Alberta Teachers’ Association. The Association believes that if implemented, this will dramatically change the culture of the teaching profession and public education in Alberta.
There is a provincial virtual meeting on Monday, Jan. 24th at 4PM for our region, but you could also attend any of the other meetings if this date does not work for you.
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Teacher Contact:
Northern Spirit cannot use Peace Wapiti Email to contact our members. Therefore, we are collecting personal email addresses so that we can update members with important local information.
Please complete this form today!
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Important Links:
Teachers' Convention
Current Collective Agreement
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Writing a letter to your MLA, a Minister and/or the Premier?
You can find their contact information here.
Tracy Allard, Grande Prairie
Hon. Travis Toews, Grande Prairie-Wapiti, Minister of Finance
Todd Loewen, Central Peace-Notley
Hon. Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education
NDP Education Critic, Sarah Hoffman
Premier Jason Kenney
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The ATA Specialist Councils are designed to support teachers in specific areas.
Each ATA member receives one FREE membership to one council.
Please take advantage of this
free membership today!
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The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Professional Curriculum Analysis and Critique of Alberta Education’s 2021 Draft K–6 Curriculum is a detailed analysis and assessment of the draft curriculum by expert teachers. The 6,500 teacher participants include elementary generalists, subject specialists, diversity specialists, and school and system leaders from across Alberta.
https://www.teachers.ab.ca/News%20Room/Issues/Pages/K-6-Draft-Curriculum.aspx
WORTH DOING
Moneytalk: Q&A
Short on time? Want to cut straight to the chase? Attend a brief Zoom meeting to have your money questions answered!
Moneytalk: Q&A is a half-hour session dedicated to your financial questions. Here are just a few examples of those burning questions you’d love to have answered:
Should I purchase an RRSP, or should I go with a TFSA instead?
How does the Home Buyers’ Plan work?
Wait—the government will give me money for my RESP?
Capital Estate Planning—the people who brought you the ATA Financial Wellness sessions last year—will provide expert advice on these questions and more.
Rick Harcourt, Professional Financial Advisor, manages the ATA Voluntary Benefit Program for Capital Estate Planning. He has been the featured speaker at the ATA Financial Wellness sessions and provincewide pre-retirement workshops.
The Moneytalk: Q&A session is free and will be held 4:00–4:30 pm on February 9, 2022.
February 9, 2022: Register here.
Please feel free to reach our with any questions or concerns.
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