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The state of the union

Support for the profession is not just a matter of better pay. It is about respect for teachers as professionals and adequate resources for public education.

Provincial Executive Council sets timelines for 2025 general election

Highlights of the Provincial Executive Council meeting held June 13–14, 2024, Barnett House, Edmonton

Funding at issue for teachers across Canada

Funding is top of mind when bargaining teacher contracts across Canada

And the winners are...

Annual photo contest shows shutterbugging teachers at their best

Successful ARA showcases member resolve

Representatives at this year's ARA worked together to pass all resolutions and approve the proposed budget

ATA supports new funding for youth mental health

ATA supports the $148 million provided by the AB government to expand CASA Mental Health programs

Alberta teachers chosen for life-changing expeditions

Two Alberta teachers will participate in a two-year fellowship in Antarctica and Costa Rica

New draft social studies curriculum sparks criticism

Teachers must be active participants in the curriculum process

Political analyst urges vigilance and engagement

Graham Thomson spoke to attendees at the Political Engagement Seminar held in Edmonton on March 2.

Engaging your colleagues in bargaining starts now

It is important to complete the bargaining needs survey to help negotiators form a strategic plan for central table bargaining

Flight school lets students earn their wings

The DR South Alberta Flight Academy is the only school of its kind in Canada

Council sets stage for list bargaining

Highlights of the emergent Provincial Executive Council meeting held Nov. 17, 2023, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton.

New discipline process creates questions and stress

If you’re a teacher and you’re notified that you’re being investigated for unprofessional conduct, contact the Alberta Teachers’ Association immediately

We can’t afford NOT to fund public education

Alberta’s schools are by far the lowest funded, per pupil, in the country.

A modest proposal to solve classroom crowding

Should the government have spent $330 million to build a new arena in Calgary or to build more schools?