ATA News
Starting Strong
More than 600 of our newest colleagues came together this fall at Beginning Teachers’ Conferences for professional learning and networking. Open to teachers in their first two years of classroom teaching, the conferences were held in Edmonton from Sept. 26 to 27 and Calgary from Oct. 3 to 4.
Second-year teacher Brianna Bolt shared that she pursued teaching because working with students fills her cup—“It’s about inspiring students, their ‘a-ha’ moments.”
ATA president Jason Schilling delivered a powerful message to Alberta’s newest teachers: “You’ve joined the most important profession in the world, at the exact moment when your energy, your voice and your commitment are needed most.”
Teachers Ariana Blandizzi and Alyssa Demeria wore orange in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
