Due to severe flooding in July, Barnett House will remain closed until early 2027.
The ATA Library is still open and providing resources to members.
Staff are working from home and continue to serve members online and by phone.
The Southern Alberta Regional Office (SARO) in Calgary is unaffected and conducts business per usual.
Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling has issued the following statement in response to the provincial government’s new high school graduation requirements:
“English language arts and social studies at the Grade 12 level are an integral part of Alberta’s high school graduation requirements. Together, these subjects help students communicate effectively, evaluate information and understand different perspectives, preparing them not only for further education and employment but also to participate as informed citizens.
Removing these requirements risks leaving students less prepared for the opportunities and responsibilities ahead of them. Flexibility in course choices should expand students’ futures, not weaken the foundation they need in order to succeed.
Once again, the government is bringing forward a fundamental change to education on a Friday afternoon without meaningful consultation with education partners. Decisions with lasting consequences for students deserve an open, informed discussion before they are announced. The government needs to explain whose advice informed this proposal, what evidence supports it and how it has assessed the long-term implications for students’ access to further education, career opportunities and civic participation.
Teachers and education partners must be meaningfully involved in shaping changes of this magnitude, with the breadth and quality of every student’s education as the priority.”