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Let’s leave our comfort zones behind

If we really want to push ourselves in our learning, we need to push ourselves out of our comfort zones.

My final word

Reflecting on a fulfilling teaching career and expressing gratitude to colleagues and educators for their dedication and impact on students' lives.

Caring is central to teaching

Caring is an essential part to being a teacher, this is at the heart of this issue of the ATA Magazine.

Take nothing for granted

Dan Grassick describes their coming out experience

Lessons for beginning teachers—44 years ago

Archival issues of the ATA Magazine can be just as relevant now as they were when originally published, or they can remind us how far we’ve come.

Teachers have something to say about phones in class

A resolution for consideration at this year’s ARA whereby smartphones would be prohibited during instructional time, with some exceptions.

Former ATA coordinator to receive the ATA’s top honour

Calvin Fraser, former coordinator of the Member Services awarded honorary membership recognizing his outstanding contributions to education and the teaching.

99% support for Red Deer Catholic strike vote

Red Deer Catholic teachers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of authorizing a strike vote.

Strikes continue in Quebec

In Quebec, public sector unions representing education and health-care workers will hold another strike in December after walking off the job in November.

Students choose you every day

Teaching is difficult and challenging work but also rewarding and wonderful. We often don’t know the impact we have on our students.

Let’s make 2023 a better year

Off script from ATA president Jason Schilling

Daily mental health supports just a text message away

Wellness4Teachers is a free subscription that sends supportive message designed to help teachers build resilience and improve professional satisfaction.

In praise of young teachers

All the stages and lessons that a young teacher experiences during the first years of their career are accompanied by a wondrous and ongoing dialogue .

Assessing the assessments

Alberta teachers sound alarm on explosion in elementary tests

Inaugural Compassionate Leadership course a resounding success

The ATA offered a Compassionate Leadership course, bringing together 53 teachers, school leaders and system leaders at Barnett House from July 2 to 4.