Win a $200 Chapters Gift Card! - June 26, 2012

The Communications Committee has won an $11,000 grant from the Alberta Teachers' Association and has formed a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association-Edmonton Area. In order to celebrate this partnership, the committee is hosting a contest to support mental health in your classrooms. For contest details download the poster or visit www.spin37.com!  

Substitute Teachers' General Meeting - May 15, 2012

There is a general meeting for all Edmonton Public Substitute Teachers on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in the Auditorium at Barnett House. Fat Franks will be served from 5:00-6:00 pm followed by a presentation by Bonnie Zack and Johanne Tarleton, Edmonton Public Schools at 6:00 pm. Elections for the 2012-13 Substitute Teachers' Committee will also take place at this meeting.

Calling all Volunteers - May 18, 2012

Make a difference! Consider volunteering to serve on one of our nine standing committees. You and your many talents are what makes the Local successful! To have your name appear on the election ballot, complete the form and return it to the Local's office before Friday, May 18, 2012.

Wellness Share Fair - May 24, 2012

Teachers get busy, and the work can get hard and demanding. But a healthy teacher is a happy teacher, and sometimes we need to take some time for ourselves to keep the batteries fresh and charged for the challenges of the job. The Professional Development Committee is hosting a Wellness Share Fair on Thursday, May 24, 2012 in the Auditorium at Barnett House. The Share Fair will run from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Isn’t it time to restore some of the balance in your life? Come down on your own, or bring a group of your colleagues, and pick up some tools for keeping yourself well!. The Wellness Share Fair is a fun and free way to sample what is out there, and start to put some of the focus back on you plus you could win fabulous prizes. Click here for a poster about the event to post in your staffroom. Please pre-register with the Local's office by email or phone (780-455-2164). 

PD Grant-In-Aid - May 30, 2012

The Local is offering PD grants-in-aid to individual teachers to help defray the cost of PD, specialist council conferences, ATA courses, Edmonton regional learning consortia offerings or any other seminars or conferences which support teacher's professional development. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, May 30, 2012. A random draw of applications received by the deadline will take place on May 31, 2012. The complete list of guidelines and application form are available here.

Retiring Teachers' Banquet - June 8, 2012

In order to ensure that the Local invites all retirees, we need your assistance! If you are aware of colleagues that are retiring this year, please forward their name to the Local office so they can be included on our invitation list. We are not automatically informed of members retiring. Each retiree receives two complimentary tickets for the banquet. Additional tickets may be purchased at a cost of $65.00 each and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning May 7th. 

ATA Educational Leadership Academy - June 21, 2012

The Local has four grants in the amount of $1,150 for individual members to help defray the cost of attending the ATA Educational Leadership Academy on July 9-13, 2012 in Banff, Alberta. To apply complete the form and return it to the Local's office by the June 21, 2012 deadline. A random draw will be held from all applications received by the deadline. More information on the Academy is available on the ATA website.

5th Annual Local Scholarship - September 28, 2012

In honor of the Local's 50th Anniversary, a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 was established for five years. This is the fifth and final year of this scholarship. To be eligible the student must be a child of an Edmonton Public teacher and enroled in their fourth year of the Faculty of Education program at a TQS recognized university. To apply complete the form and return it to the Local's office by the September 28, 2012 deadline. A random draw will be held from all applications received by the deadline.

ATA Educational Trust

The ATA Educational Trust is a registered charitable organization closely affiliated with the Alberta Teachers' Association. Each year, the Trust offers bursaries and grants to Alberta teachers and educational researchers. Through its bursary program, the Trust encourages teachers to update knowledge and improve teaching skills by enrolling in courses of study. The Trust’s grant program encourages teachers to attend specialist council conferences, develop resources or undertake research in education that will be of practical value to colleagues. More information is available on the ATA's website.

Racism Free Edmonton

To promote respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and the inclusion of Aboriginal and other racialized communities into the social, economic and political fabric of the City of Edmonton, a campaign is being carried out to solicit personal commitments from the public. As individual actions make a difference, the campaign encourages Edmontonians to commit to one action for one year that will help create a racism free, inclusive and welcoming Edmonton. The goal is 30,000 commitments. Our Local has committed to this initiative and we encourage all members to make a commitment as well. For ways to commit visit http://racismfreeedmonton.ca/.