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Taking on the unknown

More than 150 substitute teachers from across the province gathered for the conference held Oct. 18–19 in Edmonton.

Teacher pension contribution rates lowered

As of September 1, teachers have been contributing less to the TPP and PSTPP, what does lower pension contribution rates mean for you

Province announces $8.6 billion school construction plan

Premier Danielle Smith unveiled an $8.6 billion investment in Alberta’s K–12 education system.

Why should we care about private and charter schools?

Editorial from ATA News Editor-in-Chief

Success story

Upcycling: Bike program gears up for second year

Reconnect with play

Play is a key area of human intelligence that must be engaged regularly to be happy and healthy

Good health requires collective effort

We all have an obligation for each other's well-being

Do you know your way to your OLA?

On personality, brain activity and acting out of character

Thirteen Alberta school boards to receive funding cuts

School boards in a number of communities will receive less provincial funding next year

Financial aid supports war-impacted colleagues

The ATA contributed $1500 to teacher colleagues in Gaza through Education International

Schools grapple with rising incidents of aggression

A recent survey highlights urgent concerns about aggression in the classroom and provides recommendations

Digital diploma exam glitch creates confusion

Vretta exam software problems highlight issues with writing exams online. Students and teachers use a variety of strategies and the software is not flexible.

ATA staff officer succumbs to illness

Staff remember Cory Schoffer as a teacher’s teacher

Bill calling for return of class size reporting defeated

The Alberta legislature recently defeated a private member’s bill that would have resumed the practice of publicly reporting class size data.