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Transgender policy sparks safety concern

The Alberta Teachers' Association is concerned for the wellness and safety of students because of a new transgender policy from the government.

Don’t buy into PISA snake oil

PISA 2022 results shows Alberta second in world in reading and science and seventh in the world in math

Travel experience delivers challenge and reward

Change for Children an opportunity for Alberta teachers to make a difference

What drives perceptions of public education in Alberta?

A pollster relays her findings after follow-up focus groups and interviews

Check it out!

These resources are now available through the ATA library

Dry eyes, digital eye strain

Simple measures can be taken to support your eye health.

Where have all the teachers gone?

Dennis Theobald discusses underlying issues behind teacher shortages

Five things you should know about the APP proposal

Michel Leduc lists five reasons why the proposed Alberta Pension Plan is risky

Local bargaining hits the halfway point

With only a year left in teachers’ four-year collective agreements, nearly half of ATA bargaining units are still engaged in local negotiations.

Chocolate makes happiness

Summer Conference delegates hear from Syrian refugee turned chocolatier

Albertans identify five key issues in education

Five key solutions arose to strengthen public education after a months-long public engagement effort

Embracing identity opens the door to high school success

A former student tells her story of disconnect with school until she met an Indigenous high school success coach

Advice for the next education minister

Examining the challenges faced by the new education minister in Alberta, including teacher grievances, curriculum concerns, recruitment and retention, class sizes, and funding issues.

A new perspective on bravery

A personal journey of overcoming adversity, battling PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and making courageous career decisions for mental health and healing.

Teaching Black enslavement in Canada

Teaching difficult topics in elementary social studies, including Canada's Black enslavement history, promotes empathy and justice.