Specialist Council Memberships

    As a benefit of ATA membership, active members of the ATA are entitled to join one specialist council of their choice at no charge.

    Specialist councils are an integral part of the Association’s activities. Granting members automatic membership in a specialist council is an innovative step toward increasing Professional Development opportunities for educators throughout Alberta and a way of promoting the professional expertise of teachers in curriculum and specialty areas.

    The online system for selecting or changing your no-charge membership is now available. In order to begin accessing your specialist council membership, please follow these steps:

    1. Select the login link in the upper right-hand corner of the screen (in the blue bar).
    2. Enter your TNET login (username@teachers.ab.ca). If you do not have a TNET login, you may request an account from the login page.
    3. Once you have logged in to TNET, review your choices from the menu that will appear under Access Your Sites at the top of your screen.
    4. From the Tools option, select the Specialist Council Membership link.
    5. Click on Click here to get a membership in a specialist council.