The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Curriculum, Student Assessment and Evaluation

1/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.3 be reaffirmed.
1.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge its members to refrain from using the provincial achievement test marks as part of their evaluation of students.
[2002/05/08]

2/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.9 be reaffirmed.
1.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to report on the standards reached only by those students who write achievement tests.
[1999/2002/05/08]

3/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.10 be reaffirmed.
1.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge its members to refrain from marking provincial achievement tests unless they receive a lawful order of the board to do so.
[2002/05/08]

4/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 1.B.12 be ­reaffirmed.
1.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association promote and enhance the teacher’s role in student evaluation through its contacts with groups and individuals and through ongoing Association programs.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

5/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 1.B.15 be ­reaffirmed.
1.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to revise the Program of Studies to incorporate the instruction of labour history, the contributions of labour to society and workplace rights.
[1999/2002/05/08]

6/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 1.B.20 be ­reaffirmed.
1.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association oppose the distribution to the public of schoolspecific achievement test, diploma examination, and national or international test results.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

7/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.21 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide adequate funding on an ongoing basis for the maintenance, renewal and purchase of equipment and facilities to support the delivery of the Career and Technology Studies and Career and Technology Foundations curricula.”
1.B.21 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide [sustained] adequate funding on an ongoing basis for the maintenance, renewal and purchase of equipment and facilities to support the delivery of the Career and Technology Studies and Career and Technology Foundations curricul[um]a.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

8/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.24 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education and school boards to reduce the number of initiatives each year.”
1.B.24 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education and school boards to immediately address the intensification of initiatives and reduce the number of [new] initiatives each year.
[2008]

9/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.26 be deleted.
1.B.26 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend section 21(1)(a) of the School Act to eliminate the words “culture, religion.”
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

10/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 1.B.33 be ­reaffirmed.
1.B.33 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Minister of Education to prevent the use of achievement test and diploma examination results to rank order schools.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

11/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.36 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association seek a moratorium on Grade Level of Achievement Reporting and all new provincial student achievement assessment and reporting initiatives until a comprehensive consultation process, including education stakeholders, is established.”
1.B.36 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association seek a moratorium on local Grade Level of Achievement Reporting and all new provincial and local student achievement assessment and reporting initiatives until [the completion of the Alberta Student Assessment Study and a subsequent consultation process with education partners] a comprehensive consultation process, including education stakeholders, is established.
[2008]

12/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 1.B.42 be ­reaffirmed.
1.B.42 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to stop the practice of securing diploma examinations.
[2005/08]

13/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.43 be deleted.
1.B.43 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to declare a moratorium on the implementation of the Grade Level of Achievement (GLA) initiative.
[2005/08]

14/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.44 be transferred to policy achieved.
1.B.44 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to immediately suspend all activity related to its Computer Adaptive Assessment project.
[2005/08]

15/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 1.B.45 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to create a provincial working group including representatives of the Alberta Teachers’ Association to develop guidelines and protocols for the collection and reporting of provincially and locally determined student achievement information.”
1.B.45 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to create a provincial working group including representatives of the Alberta Teachers’ Association to develop guidelines and protocols for the collection and reporting of provincially and locally determined student achievement information [, including online reporting to parents].
[2006/09]

17/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge teachers to refrain from promoting and participating in test preparation programs provided by private for-profit vendors.

18/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to enhance resources and supports that assist teachers in developing school-based assessment capacity.

19/11 (Current Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to complete its initial review and revision of high school social science courses.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to complete its initial review and revision of high school social science courses [create useable programs of study, free of gender bias, for the social sciences].

20/11 (Current Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to include the social sciences in the "10 credits in any combination" section of the Alberta High School Diploma Graduation Requirements chart.

23/11 (Current Directive)
Evergreen
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review writing time limits on all provincial examinations.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to undertake an independent review of the impact of increasingly restrictive guidelines related to provincial examination writing accommodations for students [to review writing time limits on all provincial examinations].

Teacher Education and Certification

24/11 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 2.A.34 be amended to read—
“The Government of Alberta should limit the right to grant degrees in education to accredited teacher education programs recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.”
2.A.34 The Government of Alberta should limit the right to grant degrees in education to [Alberta universities with professional faculties of education] accredited teacher education programs recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.
[1987/90/95/97/2007]

25/11 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 2.A.35 be amended to read—
“Members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association should participate only in field experiences offered by accredited and/or transfer programs recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.”
2.A.35 Members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association should participate only in field experiences offered by accredited and/or transfer programs recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association. [of the faculties of education of Alberta universities and/or approved transfer programs.]
[1995/97/2007]

26/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.1 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to limit the use of letters of authority for individuals who do not meet the qualifications of teacher certification in a Canadian province to emergency situations and that the Association be consulted on the definition of ‘emergency.’”
2.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to limit the use of letters of authority for individuals who do not meet the qualifications of teacher certification in a Canadian province to emergency situations and that the Association be consulted on the definition of “emergency.”
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08]

27/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 2.B.3 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to limit the right to grant degrees in education to accredited teacher education programs, recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.”
2.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to limit the right to grant degrees in education to [public Alberta universities with professional faculties of education] accredited teacher education programs, recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.
[1995/98/2001/04/07/10]

28/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.9 be reaffirmed.
2.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta universities to ensure that teacher preparation programs formally and effectively address diversity, equity and human rights issues.
[1999/2002/05/08]

29/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current direction 2.B.10 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support Alberta’s accredited teacher education programs, recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in their efforts to maintain the integrity and to build the capacity of their teacher preparation programs.”
2.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association [take the necessary action to (a) prevent the further proliferation of degree-granting institutions in teacher education in Alberta, and (b)] support Alberta’s [university faculties of education] accredited teacher education programs, recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in their efforts to maintain the integrity [of] and to build the capacity of their teacher preparation programs.
[2005/08]

30/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge Alberta universities to develop and implement programs which prepare teachers to recognize and respond to social, emotional and economic factors that affect the learning opportunities of students.

31/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend its current process for accrediting institutions to grant degrees in education to provide for formal representation from the Association.

Professional Development

32/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 3.A.1 be amended to read—
“Professional development is the wide range of programs, activities and services teachers identify and undertake individually or collectively to further understand the nature of teaching and learning, enhance professional practice and contribute to the profession.”
3.A.1 Professional development is the wide range of programs, activities and services teachers [do] identify and undertake individually or collectively to [improve their] further understand the nature of teaching and learning, enhance professional practice and [to enhance student learning] contribute to the profession.
[2001]

33/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 3.A.2 be amended to read—
“School boards must provide sufficient and dedicated funding which may include release provisions during the school day for selfdirected teacher professional development opportunities which are responsive to the context of the teacher, equitable and not contingent on schoolbased or system initiatives.”
3.A.2 School boards must provide [adequate] sufficient and dedicated funding which may include release provisions during the school day for selfdirected teacher [for individual] professional development opportunities which are responsive to the context of the teacher, equitable and not contingent on schoolbased [professional development and] or system[wide] initiatives.
[1967/69/74/79/84/91/2001]

34/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 3.A.3 be amended to read—
“Meaningful professional learning opportunities must be embedded in the daily worklife of teachers with adequate time dedicated to support this work.”
3.A.3 [Adequate time for] Meaningful professional [development should be built into the daytoday] learning opportunities must be embedded in the daily worklife of teachers with adequate time dedicated to support this work.
[1969/74/79/84/91/2001]

35/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 3.A.4 be amended to read—
“Professional development is integral to the success of any education change and must be reflected in school and school jurisdiction improvement plans.”
3.A.4 Professional development is integral to the success of any education change and must be reflected in school and school jurisdiction improvement plans.
[2001]

36/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 3.A.5 be amended to read—
“To be effective, professional development programs should
1. be determined by teachers;
2. focus on enhancing professional practice;
3. be ongoing, coherent and coordinated;
4. be based on (a) a clear statement of purpose and objectives, (b) a flexible longterm plan that provides opportunities for selfreflection and evaluation, and (c) the needs of participants as identified within individual contexts;
5. incorporate the principles of sound research into professional practice;
6. provide a climate of trust, peer support, open communication and collaboration;
7. involve participants in decision making at all stages of planning and implementation;
8. incorporate an array of learning models;
9. acknowledge personal experiences and professional expertise;
10. be responsive to the learning needs of the professional teacher; and
11. reflect a wide range of practices such as collaborative learning, peerassisted learning, teacherasresearcher and independent learning.”
3.A.5 To be effective, professional development programs should
1. [effect a balance among the needs of the teacher, the school and the jurisdiction] be determined by teachers;
2. focus on enhancing professional practice;
3. be ongoing [and school based], coherent and coordinated;
[3] 4. be based on (a) a clear statement of purpose and objectives [that is shared by all participants], (b) a flexible longterm plan that provides [an] opportunit[y]ies for selfreflection and evaluation [and monitoring], and (c) the needs of participants as identified within [the particular school setting] individual contexts;
[4] 5. incorporate the principles of sound research into [classroom] professional practice;
[5] 6. provide a climate of trust, peer ­support, open communication and ­collaboration;
[6] 7. involve participants in [appropriate] decision making at all stages of planning and implementation;
[7] 8. incorporate [theory, demonstration or modeling, coaching and feedback in their presentation] an array of learning models;
[8. provide practical experience to teachers in a variety of activities;
9. recognize and use the expertise of participants;
10. provide teachers with adequate time to participate in ongoing professional development programs;
11. focus on student learning; and
12. include various forms of schoolbased learning, such as action research, peer coaching, study groups, joint planning, reflection on student learning, and school and classroom visitations.]
9. acknowledge personal experiences and professional expertise;
10. be responsive to the learning needs of the professional teacher; and
11. reflect a wide range of practices such as collaborative learning, peerassisted learning, teacherasresearcher and independent learning.
[1991/2001]

37/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 3.A.6 be amended to read—
“Education stakeholders have a responsibility to provide teachers with access to professional developmental opportunities and support throughout their careers as follows:
1. for school professional communities, to (a) develop and implement a longterm program of school improvement and (b) to provide an environment supportive of change;
2. for the Association, to (a) enhance professional expertise and practice, (b) facilitate careerlong professional development, (c) advocate on professional issues, (d) build communities of practice, (e) ensure that opportunities for professional development are available for teachers;
3. for Association locals, to (a) establish a professional development committee, (b) provide sufficient resources to support an effective professional development program, (c) advocate support for effective and equitable professional development for its teachers, (d) enhance professional expertise and practice, (e) facilitate careerlong professional development, (f) advocate on professional issues, and (g) build communities of practice;
4. for school boards, to (a) provide equitable and adequate support and resources including time for all schools within their jurisdictions to enable teachers to plan, implement, evaluate and participate in effective professional development programs and opportunities, and (b) specify objectives of professional development programs in policy statements of the board;
5. for the Department of Education, to (a) provide funds for professional development programs that are based on sound principles of effective professional development and (b) provide support and resources for curriculum inservice that is based on the principles of effective professional development; and
6. for universities, to (a) offer courses about emergent education issues, trends and new teaching strategies to teachers and (b) cooperate with teachers at the provincial, local and school levels to develop effective professional development programs, which may include collaborative research projects.”
3.A.6 [Professional development is a shared responsibility of the] Education [partners] stakeholders have a responsibility to provide teachers with access to professional developmental opportunities and support throughout their careers as follows:
[1. for teachers, to (a) maintain, individually and collectively, teaching proficiency, (b) hold membership in professional organizations, (c) be current with changes in educational approaches through professional literature and courses, (d) participate in curriculum activities, (e) attend conferences and teachers’ conventions and (f) engage in reflective practice and disciplined inquiry;]
1 [2]. for school [staffs] professional communities, to (a) develop and implement a longterm program of school improvement and (b) to provide an environment supportive of change;
2 [3]. for the Association, to [to (a) ensure that opportunities for professional development are available for teachers, (b) design and promote professional development programs and
(c) advocate support for effective professional development programs] (a) enhance professional expertise and practice, (b) facilitate careerlong professional development, (c) advocate on professional issues, (d) build communities of practice, (e) ensure that opportunities for professional development are available for teachers;
3 [4]. for Association locals, to (a) establish a professional development committee, (b) provide [adequate] sufficient resources to support an effective professional development program, [and] (c) advocate support for effective and equitable professional development for its teachers, and (d) enhance professional expertise and practice, (e) facilitate careerlong professional development, (f) advocate on professional issues, and (g) build communities of practice;
4 [5]. for school boards, to (a) provide equitable and adequate support and resources including time for all schools within their jurisdictions to enable teachers to plan, implement, evaluate and participate in effective professional development programs and opportunities, and (b) specify objectives of professional development programs in policy statements of the board;
5 [6]. for the Department of Education, to (a) provide funds for professional development programs that are based on sound principles of effective professional development and (b) provide support and resources for curriculum inservice that is based on the principles of effective professional development; and
6 [7]. for universities, to (a) offer courses about emergent education issues, trends and new teaching strategies to teachers and (b) cooperate with teachers at the provincial, local and school levels to develop effective professional development programs, which may include collaborative research projects.
[1991/2001]

38/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the teaching profession should be responsible for determining, establishing and monitoring the standards of professional practice for its members.

39/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that communities of practice provide enhanced opportunities for teachers to engage in professional learning.

40/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the cost of developing and implementing new curricula and resources, and other ministerial and jurisdictional initiatives, be funded and resourced independent of other professional development supports.

41/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, teacher professional development goals, plans and growth are best considered through reflective practice and selfassessment that take into consideration the depth, breadth and complexity of professional practice.

42/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that professional development is best assessed by a variety of strategies (such as, teacher efficacy, personal reflection and selfassessment).

43/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that teachers have a professional responsibility through continuous growth and development over the course of their careers to (a) maintain teaching proficiency, (b) be current with changes in educational approaches (c) engage in reflective practice and systematic inquiry, (d) hold membership in professional organizations including a specialist council and (e) attend conferences and teachers’ conventions.

44/11 (Current Directive)
Edmonton Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 3.B.4 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to offer and fund, including pay at the daily rate, voluntary programs for professional development specific to substitute teachers to assist them in remaining current with curriculum changes as well as new educational technology and trends in teaching and learning.”
3.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to offer and fund, including pay at the daily rate, voluntary programs for professional development specific to substitute teachers to assist them in remaining current with curriculum changes as well as new educational technology and trends in teaching and learning.
[2006/09]

Working Conditions for Professional Service

45/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.2 be amended to read—
“All matters that affect the quality of education are subject to negotiation between teachers and their employers and, where appropriate, between the Association and government.”
5.A.2 All matters that affect the quality of education are subject to negotiation between teachers and their employers and, where appropriate, between the Association and government.
[1970/91/2001]

46/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.4 be amended to read—
“Working conditions of all teachers must be guaranteed in collective agreements.”
5.A.4 Working conditions of all teachers [or the mechanisms providing for them] must be guaranteed in collective ­agreements.
[1981/85/91/2001]

47/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.5 be amended to read—
“Teachers have the right to a voice in the determination of educational policy both provincially and locally.”
5.A.5 Teachers have the right to a voice in the determination of educational policy both provincially and locally.
[1970/91/2001]

48/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.10 be deleted.
5.A.10 Unilateral government action to impose a settlement in a collective bargaining dispute is opposed.
[2003]

49/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.11 be amended to read—
“Neither compulsory arbitration nor unilateral government action to impose a settlement should be used in collective bargaining disputes.”
5.A.11 Neither compulsory arbitration nor unilateral government action to impose a settlement should [not] be used in collective bargaining disputes.
[1970/75/80/85/91/2001]

50/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.12 be amended to read—
“The right to strike is part of the process of collective bargaining and Alberta legislation should prohibit activities which minimize the impact of strikes, such as the hiring of replacement workers.”
5.A.12 The right to strike is part of the process of collective bargaining and Alberta legislation should prohibit activities which minimize the impact of strikes, such as the hiring of replacement workers.
[1970/75/80/85/91/2001]

51/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.14 be amended to read—
“The provision of highquality education to Alberta students requires the following teaching conditions to enable teachers to provide effective professional service:
1. sufficient time for the preparation of lessons and effective assessment of students;
2. an appropriate amount of time incorporated into the school/teaching day to perform nonteaching professional activities;
3. a limit to the number of students with whom a teacher interacts; and
4. a limit to the total amount of student/teacher interaction time, such as instruction and supervision.”
5.A.14 The provision of highquality education to Alberta students requires [acceptable], but is not limited to, the following teaching conditions [for teachers] to enable teachers to provide effective professional service:
1. sufficient time for the preparation of lessons and effective assessment of students;
2. an appropriate amount of time incorporated into the school/teaching day to perform nonteaching professional activities;
3. a limit to the number of students with whom a teacher interacts; and
4. a limit to the total amount of student/teacher interaction time, such as instruction and supervision.
[1981/91/2001]

52/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.15 be amended to read—
“School boards and others must recognize that highquality education, attractive schools and favourable working conditions are important in the recruitment and retention of teachers. Negotiations should include all matters which affect the quality of the educational system and the teacher’s ability to provide a high level of professional service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, collective agreements negotiated by the Association should include clauses as follows:
1. membership in the Association as a condition of employment;
2. inclusion in the collective agreement of all certificated teachers employed by a school board, except the superintendent;
3. no reduction in salary in whole or in part for any teacher by the coming into effect of a new agreement;
4. a continuation clause;
5. an arbitration process as required by the Labour Relations Code with an employer grievance committee composed of elected trustees and the opportunity for grievers to appear before the grievance committee;
6. the time required to conduct Association business, including holding office, attending provinciallysponsored Association functions and negotiations, at no loss of salary to teacher representatives and no reimbursement of salary to employers;
7. a single salary scale based upon teacher education and teaching experience following certification;
8. a formula for calculating the salary of a parttime teacher using the formula T/FTE x salary where T equals the instructional time for the teacher and FTE equals the instructional time for a fulltime teacher;
9. additional remuneration for parttime teachers who are required to attend professional activities outside their usual instructional time;
10. an automatic costofliving adjustment clause;
11. evaluation of years of teacher education by the Teacher Qualifications Service of the Association;
12. definition of a year of teaching experience with recognition of all prior Canadian teaching experience and substitute teaching;
13. recognition of journeyman’s certificates as additional years of education when not accepted by the Teacher Qualifications Service;
14. longservice allowances for teachers whose service has taken them beyond maximum grid experience;
15. an early retirement incentive plan;
16. the daily rate of remuneration for a teacher performing professional tasks during a holiday period or on other than normal teaching days, as the equivalent of at least 1/200 of the annual salary of that teacher;
17. allowances for administration, supervision, additional responsibilities and special functions;
18. a definition of “school” for the purpose of assigning administrative duties and designations;
19. recognition of each half day of early childhood instruction as at least 0.5 fulltime equivalent;
20. 90 days of sick leave renewed without limitations and available upon commencement of ­employment;
21. maternity, adoption and parental leave provided at the request of the teacher with return to the same position or a mutually agreeable alternate position;
22. a supplementary unemployment benefit program paying 100 per cent for 17 weeks of maternity and adoption leave with such leave recognized as service for both seniority and salary increments;
23. leaves of absence with and without pay;
24. a deferred salary leave plan;
25. leave for the purpose of attending citizenship court to acquire Canadian citizenship;
26. a group insurance program, including life, disability, extended health, dental and vision care with 100 per cent employer paid premiums; and Health Spending ­Accounts;
27. a benefit package for substitute teachers that provides board premium contributions;
28. continuation of employer contribution to benefit plans for the duration of leaves;
29. provision of full employer paid benefit contributions for parttime teachers;
30. liability insurance for teachers;
31. accident insurance to protect teachers injured in the course of their duties;
32. payment of substitute teachers at a rate of not less than 1/200 of the teacher’s salary according to years of teacher education and years of experience for each day taught;
33. processes for substitute teachers to request evaluation and to appeal when their service is discontinued;
34. sick leave for substitute teachers;
35. substitute teachers to be assigned the regularly scheduled supervision duties and workload of the teacher being replaced;
36. the employment of a substitute teacher when a teacher is absent;
37. an appropriate number of substitute teachers available for service with the school jurisdiction;
38. adequate time and facilities during the school day for administration and supervision and for preparation of materials for classroom work by principals, assistant principals, viceprincipals and teachers;
39. a maximum workload per teacher;
40. limits on assigned duties, including instructional and assignable activities;
41. a process for weighting days which provides full benefits to teachers in schools with calendars that vary from the traditional calendar;
42. a maximum instructional time of 20 hours per week for a fulltime teacher;
43. participation in extracurricular activities only on a voluntary basis;
44. class size appropriate to type of learning situation;
45. a dutyfree lunch period with no requirement for supervision;
46. at least a day free of instructional duties for scheduled parent–teacher interviews for each reporting period;
47. assistance to teachers in the form of teachers’ assistants and ­consultants;
48. identification of 400 credit enrolment units in a distributed learning program as equivalent to 1.0 FTE for salary and workload purposes;
49. a pupil–teacher ratio for distance and online education that is equal to the average PTR in the jurisdiction;
50. no reduction in certificated teachers as a result of the implementation of nontraditional learning environments, outreach, distributed learning or home–schooling ­programs;
51. a process for addressing teaching and/or administration assignment disputes;
52. travel allowances and sufficient liability and collision insurance for teachers travelling on school ­business;
53. a procedure for transfer of teachers that includes appeals to persons other than those making the ­decisions;
54. moving expenses to be borne by school boards in all cases of transfer of teachers not requested by the teacher;
55. payment of kilometrage for travel when the teacher is unable to live near the school site and the school site is more than 30 km from the teacher’s residence;
56. provision for the protection of salaries and allowances in the event of an imposed transfer;
57. payment of location allowances;
58. natural attrition to be used for staff reduction necessitated by declining enrolment;
59. reinstatement, at the earliest opportunity, of teachers whose contracts were terminated or not renewed as a result of staff reductions;
60. the continuation of contracts between boards and parttime teachers from year to year without variations in the amount of time that the teacher is required to teach except by mutual agreement;
61. the definition of seniority as all periods of employment as a teacher;
62. time with full pay for curriculummaking or writing of new curricula;
63. time with full pay for inservice education;
64. the establishment of teacher–board committees to discuss educational matters with teacher representatives selected by the local;
65. notice of increases in teacherage rentals to be given in time to allow a teacher to resign if the individual so desires;
66. other provisions pertinent to local situations consistent with ­Association policy; and
67. nondiscrimination clauses protecting all teachers from direct or adverse effects of discrimination on the basis of prejudice as to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical characteristics, disability, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, place of origin, place of residence, socioeconomic background or linguistic background.”
5.A.15 School boards and others must recognize that highquality education, attractive schools and favourable working conditions are important in the recruitment and retention of teachers. Negotiations should include all matters which affect the quality of the educational system and the teacher’s ability to provide a high level of professional service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, collective agreements negotiated by the Association should [make provision for] include clauses as follows:
[1] 7. a single [preparational] salary scale based upon [the extent of] teacher education and [of] teaching experience following certification;
[2] 11. evaluation of years of teacher education by the Teacher Qualifications Service of the Association;
[3] 12. definition of [what constitutes] a year of teaching experience with recognition of all prior Canadian teaching experience and substitute teaching;
[4] 17. allowances for administration, supervision, additional responsibilities and special functions;
[5] 20. [continuous] 90 days of sick leave renewed without limitations and available upon commencement of employment;
[6] 23. leaves of absence with and without pay;
[7] 3. no reduction in salary in whole or in part for any teacher by the coming into effect of a new agreement;
[8] 5. an arbitration process as required by the Labour Relations Code [and a joint teacher–] with an employer grievance committee composed of elected trustees and the opportunity for grievers to appear before the grievance committee;
[9] 2. inclusion in the collective agreement of all certificated teachers employed by a school board, except the superintendent;
[10] 38. adequate time and facilities during the school day for administration and supervision and for preparation of materials for classroom work by principals, assistant principals, viceprincipals and teachers;
[11] 47. assistance to teachers in the form of teachers’ assistants and consultants;
[12] 62. time with full pay for curriculummaking or writing of new curricula;
[13. teacher representation at such meetings of the board as is required to maintain satisfactory teacher–board liaison];
[14] 64. the establishment of teacher–board committees to discuss educational matters with teacher representatives selected by the local;
[15] 52. travel allowances and sufficient liability and collision insurance for teachers travelling on school business;
[16] 65. notice of increases in teacherage rentals to be given in time to allow a teacher to resign if the individual so desires;
[17] 63. time with full pay for inservice education;
[18] 39. a maximum workload per teacher;
40. [covering] limits on assigned duties, including instructional and assignable activities;
[19] 54. moving expenses to be borne by [divisional] school boards in all cases of transfer of teachers not requested by the teacher;
[20] 30. liability insurance for teachers;
[21] 31. accident insurance to protect teachers injured in the course of their duties;
[22] 1. membership in the Association as a condition of employment;
[23] 53. a procedure for transfer of teachers that includes appeals to persons other than those making the decisions;
[24] 45. [provision for negotiations concerning noonhour supervision in keeping with other policy of the Association] a dutyfree lunch period with no requirement for supervision;
[25. negotiation concerning extra duties and responsibilities];
26. a group insurance program, including life, disability, extended health, dental and vision care with 100 per cent employer paid premiums; and Health Spending Accounts;
[27. transferability and transportability of teaching service];
[28] 57. payment of location allowances;
[29] 32. payment of substitute teachers at a rate of not less than 1/200 of the teacher’s salary according to years of teacher education and years of experience for each day taught;
[30] 58. natural attrition to be [the method] used [to compensate] for staff reduction necessitated by declining enrolment;
[31] 14. longservice allowances for teachers whose service has taken them beyond maximum grid experience;
[32] 44. class size appropriate to type of learning situation;
[33] 10. [inclusion of] an automatic costofliving adjustment clause;
[34] 46. at least a day free of instructional duties for scheduled parent–teacher interviews for each reporting period;
[35] 4. a continuation clause;
[36] 27. a benefit package for substitute teachers that provides board premium contributions;
[37] 21. [adequate] maternity, adoption and parental leave [provisions] provided at the request of the teacher with return to the same position or a mutually agreeable alternate position;
[38] 15. an early retirement incentive plan;
[39] 66. other provisions pertinent to local situations consistent with Association policy; and
[40] 6. the time required to conduct Association business, including holding office, attending provinciallysponsored Association functions and negotiations, at no loss of salary to teacher representatives and no reimbursement of salary to employers;
[41] 24. a deferred salary leave plan;
[42] 25. leave for the purpose of attending citizenship court to acquire Canadian citizenship;
[43] 28. continuation of employer contribution to benefit plans for the duration of leaves;
[44] 56. provision for the protection of salaries and allowances in the event of an imposed transfer;
[45] 36. the employment of a substitute teacher when a teacher is absent;
[46] 16. the daily rate of remuneration for a teacher performing professional tasks during a holiday period or on other than normal teaching days, as the equivalent of at least 1/200 of the annual salary of that teacher;
[47] 60. the continuation of contracts between boards and parttime teachers from year to year without variations in the amount of time that the teacher is required to teach except by mutual agreement[ and the writing of a revised contract];
[48] 61. the definition of seniority as all periods of employment as a teacher;
[49] 19. recognition of each half day of early childhood instruction as at least 0.5 fulltime equivalent;
[50] 48. identification of 400 [enrolment] credit enrolment units in a distributed learning program as equivalent to 1.0 FTE for salary and workload purposes;
[51] 50. no reduction in certificated teachers as a result of the implementation of nontraditional learning environments, outreach, distributed learning or home–schooling programs;
[52] 29. provision of full[time] employer paid benefit contributions for parttime teachers, [paid by the employer];
[53] 49. a pupil–teacher ratio for distance and online education that is equal to the average PTR in the jurisdiction;
[54] 43. participation in extracurricular activities only on a voluntary basis;
55. payment of kilometrage for travel when the teacher is unable to live near the school site and the school site is more than 30 km from the teacher’s residence;
[56] 37. an appropriate number of substitute teachers available for service with the school jurisdiction;
[57] 33. [an appeal] processes for substitute teachers to request evaluation and to appeal when their [whose] service is discontinued;
[58] 34. sick leave for substitute teachers;
[59] 35. substitute teachers to be assigned the regularly scheduled supervision duties and workload of the teacher being replaced;
[60] 67. [clear] nondiscrimination clauses [policies] protecting all teachers from direct or adverse effects of discrimination on the basis of prejudice as to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical characteristics, disability, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, place of origin, place of residence, socioeconomic background or linguistic background.
8. a formula for calculating the salary of a parttime teacher using the formula T/FTE x salary where T equals the instructional time for the teacher and FTE equals the instructional time for a fulltime teacher;
9. additional remuneration for parttime teachers who are required to attend professional activities outside their usual instructional time;
13. recognition of journeyman’s certificates as additional years of education when not accepted by the Teacher Qualifications Service;
18. a definition of "school" for the purpose of assigning administrative duties and designations;
22. a supplementary unemployment benefit program paying 100 per cent for 17 weeks of maternity and adoption leave with such leave recognized as service for both seniority and salary increments;
41. a process for weighting days which provides full benefits to teachers in schools with calendars that vary from the traditional calendar;
42. a maximum instructional time of 20 hours per week for a fulltime teacher;
51. a process for addressing teaching and/or administration assignment disputes;
59. reinstatement, at the earliest opportunity, of teachers whose contracts were terminated or not renewed as a result of staff reductions;
[1970/73/76/78/79/80/82/83/84/85/86/87/90/91/92/96/97/98/2000/01/02/03/07/10]

53/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.17 be deleted.
5.A.17 Teacher interaction with students must be limited to the total amount of time that ensures effective professional service.
[1970/76/91/2001]

54/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.18 be deleted.
5.A.18 The teacher’s instructional time should not exceed 20 hours per week.
[1970/71/73/74/79/80/85/91/2001]

55/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.19 be amended to read—
“An individual teacher’s teaching time that deviates from the normal school day shall be determined between the teacher and the employer, having due regard for the provisions of the collective agreement.”
5.A.19 An individual teacher’s teaching time that deviates from the normal school day shall be determined between the teacher and the employer, having due regard for the provisions of the collective agreement.
[1982/91/2001]

56/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.20 be deleted.
5.A.20 The number of students with whom a teacher interacts must be limited to ensure effective professional service.
[1976/91/2001]

57/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.21 be deleted.
5.A.21 Teachers must be provided with an appropriate amount of time incorporated into the school/teaching day to perform nonteaching professional activities.
[1970/91/2001]

58/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.22 be deleted.
5.A.22 In determining the professional workload of teachers, due consideration must be given to the time required for the preparation of lessons and the effective assessment of students.
[1977/80/85/91/95/2001]

59/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.23 be deleted.
5.A.23 Teachers should not be required to provide noonhour supervision.
[1970/73/78/83/91/2001]

60/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.25 be amended to read—
“It is the right of teachers
1. to be the final authority in the implementation of a prescribed, approved or authorized program in their classroom;
2. to be free from unwarranted interference in the organization of the learning experience in their classroom;
3. to be directly involved in all professional decisions in a school which affect them; and
4. to criticize the educational program within their school or school jurisdiction without reprisal or harassment, provided that such criticism occurs in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct.”
5.A.25 It is the right of teachers
1. to be the final authority in the implementation of a prescribed, approved or authorized program in their classroom;
2. to be free from unwarranted interference in the organization of the learning experience in their classroom;
3. to be directly involved in all professional decisions in a school which affect them; and
4. to criticize the educational program within their school or school jurisdiction without reprisal or harassment, provided that such criticism occurs [ethically] in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct.
[1978/90/91/2001]

61/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.26 be deleted.
5.A.26 Collective agreements should contain a grievance procedure for dealing with teaching assignment disputes.
[1967/68/69/70/75/80/85/91/2001]

62/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.30 be deleted.
5.A.30 All functions of teacher’s assistants related to students’ educational needs should be determined and directed by the teacher.
[1970/91/99/2001]

63/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.31 be amended to read—
“The educational functions performed by nonteaching professionals in schools including the functions of educational assistants related to students’ education needs must be determined and directed by ­teachers.”
5.A.31 The educational functions performed by nonteaching professionals in schools including the functions of educational assistants related to students’ education needs must be determined and directed by teachers.
[1970/91/99/2001]

64/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.32 be deleted.
5.A.32 Full recognition of teaching experience for salary purposes should be accorded in all collective agreements.
[1970/75/80/85/91/2001]

65/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.35 be deleted.
5.A.35 In Career and Technology Studies strands requiring the delivery of courses by a qualified journeyman, teachers possessing the appropriate journeyman’s certificate should have an initial placement on a step of the salary grid in the column for years of teacher education as evaluated under the principles of the Teacher Salary Qualifications Board and such step should be determined by an arrangement provided in the collective agreement.
[1970/75/80/85/91/2001]

66/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.37 be amended to read—
“The rights and benefits of all teachers affected by annexation and amalgamation must be preserved and maintained.”
5.A.37 The rights and benefits of all teachers affected by annexation and amalgamation must be [guaranteed] preserved and maintained.
[1982/91/2001]

67/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.41 be deleted.
5.A.41 For the purpose of assigning administrative duties, the definition of "school" will be subject to collective bargaining.
[1970/75/80/85/91/2001]

68/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.42 be deleted.
5.A.42 All accumulated sick leave should be transferable from one school jurisdiction to another within the Province of Alberta.
[1976/77/82/91/2001]

69/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.43 be deleted.
5.A.43 The salary of a parttime teacher should be determined by the following formula: T/FTE × grid salary, where T equals time a parttime teacher is employed and FTE equals fulltime ­equivalent.
[1978/83/91/2001]

70/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.44 be amended to read—
“The School Act should
1. define a complete school year as 180 days;
2. require school boards to act reasonably in the matter of transfer of teachers and not use transfers as punitive or disciplinary measures;
3. require that any proposed transfers not mutually agreed upon be subject to appeal to a joint committee of the school board and local teachers, a neutral body or an appeal committee established pursuant to the collective agreement;
4. define the fulltime teacher’s maximum instructional time within a teaching week as no more than 20 hours;
5. limit the use of temporary contracts to specific situations where a teacher is clearly on leave; and
6. limit the extension of probationary contracts to situations where there are clearly identified concerns about a teacher’s performance.”
5.A.44 The School Act should
1. define a complete school year as 180 days;
2. require school boards to act reasonably in the matter of transfer of teachers and not use transfers as punitive or disciplinary measures;
3. require that any proposed transfers not mutually agreed upon be subject to appeal to a joint committee of the school board and local teachers, a neutral body or an appeal committee established pursuant to the collective agreement; [and]
4. define the fulltime teacher’s maximum instructional time within a teaching week as no more than 20 hours;
5. limit the use of temporary contracts to specific situations where a teacher is clearly on leave; and
6. limit the extension of probationary contracts to situations where there are clearly identified concerns about a teacher’s performance.
[1986/89/92/93/96/2001]

71/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.46 be amended to read—
“The Department of Education should restrict enrolment in any Career and Technology Studies courses that are taught in hazardous and potentially dangerous environments (for example, courses offered in Construction Technologies, Electro Technologies, Fabrication, Mechanics, Fashion Studies and Foods) to a maximum of 18 students.”
5.A.46 [Recognizing that some] The Department of Education should restrict enrolment in any Career and Technology Studies [strands] courses that are taught in hazardous and potentially dangerous environments[, the Department of Education should restrict] (for example, courses offered in [Communication Technologies,] Construction Technologies, [Design Studies,] Electro Technologies, Fabrication, Mechanics, [Cosmetology,] Fashion Studies and Foods) to a maximum of 18 students.
[1987/91/2001]

72/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.48 be amended to read—
“The Department of Education should reinstate allowances for teachers who live in areas with a high cost of living and/or isolation.”
5.A.48 The Department of Education should reinstate [location] allowances for teachers [that bear a reasonable relationship to cost, inconvenience and degree of] who live in areas with a high cost of living and/or isolation.
[1970/75/80/85/88/91/2001]

73/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.50 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association endorses the concept of jointlysponsored locally developed and operated employee assistance programs that meet the following criteria:
1. All referrals and records are kept confidential.
2. Employer administrators of the program are separate and apart from any human resources, evaluative and supervising personnel.
3. All employees consult and participate in the program without the fear of disciplinary action.
4. The program has no direct connection with the employee evaluation process.
5. The program provides assistance for a broad range of personal life and jobrelated problems.
6. Program participation is ­voluntary.
7. The program includes preventive aspects as well as rehabilitative treatment.
8. Services are equally accessible to all eligible employees in the program.
9. Referrals are made to specialists or agencies in the community.
10. The program is designed and monitored by an advisory committee with teacher representatives.
11. Appropriate awareness and public relations programs related to the service are instituted.”
5.A.50 The Alberta Teachers’ Association endorses the concept of jointlysponsored locally developed and operated employee assistance programs that meet the following criteria:
1. All referrals and records are kept confidential.
2. Employer administrators of the program are separate and apart from any human resources, evaluative and supervising personnel.
[2] 3. All employees consult and participate in the program without the fear of disciplinary action.
[3] 4. The program has no direct connection with the employee evaluation process.
[4] 5. The program provides assistance for a broad range of personal life and jobrelated problems.
[5] 6. Program participation is voluntary.
[6] 7. The program includes preventive aspects as well as rehabilitative treatment.
[7] 8. Services are equally accessible to all eligible employees in the program.
[8] 9. Referrals are made to specialists or agencies in the community.
[9] 10. The program is designed and monitored by an advisory committee with teacher representatives.
[10] 11. Appropriate awareness and public relations programs related to the service are instituted.
[1988/91/2001]

74/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.51 be deleted.
5.A.51 The Alberta Teachers’ Association endorses the concept of joint sponsorship of employee assistance programs by locals and employing school jurisdictions.
[1988/91/2001]

75/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.52 be deleted.
5.A.52 Alberta labour legislation should prohibit the hiring of replacement workers during a legal strike.
[1991/94/97]

76/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.53 be deleted.
5.A.53 Collective agreements negotiated by the Alberta Teachers’ Association should make provision for maternity, adoption and parenting leaves that
1. are provided at the request of the teacher;
2. allow the teacher to determine the date of commencement and return;
3. make available the teacher’s previous position except when, through the application of the principle of seniority, the position is no longer available to the teacher returning from such leave;
4. include a supplementary unemployment benefit plan that pays the teacher for 17 weeks at the rate of 1/200 for each day normally worked;
5. require the continuation of employer contributions to benefit plan premiums; and
6. recognize the leave as service for the purposes of both seniority and salary ­increment.
[1985/88/91/94/97]

77/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.56 be deleted.
5.A.56 Alberta school boards should include all periods of professional service to the board in determining seniority.
[1994/97/2001]

78/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.58 be amended to read—
“Teacher participation in schoolsponsored extracurricular activities is voluntary, wherein voluntary is deemed to mean initiated solely by the teacher and not motivated by promise, threat or compensation.”
5.A.58 Teacher participation in schoolsponsored extracurricular activities is voluntary, wherein voluntary is deemed to mean initiated solely by the teacher and not motivated by [neither] promise, [nor] threat or compensation.
[1991/99/2001]

79/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.61 be amended to read—
“Where a teacher’s assignment is not in keeping with the teacher’s experience and/or preparation, the board should provide opportunities, funding and release time for the teacher to complete appropriate upgrading.”
5.A.61 Where a teacher’s assignment is not in keeping with the teacher’s experience and/or preparation, the board should provide opportunities, funding and release time for the teacher to complete appropriate upgrading.
[1979/84/91/2001]

80/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.64 be amended to read—
“All school boards should be required to compensate fulltime, parttime and substitute teachers for salary and for expenses incurred in excess of those paid from a teacher’s benefit plan as a result of accident or injury sustained in the performance of their duties.”
5.A.64 All school boards should be required to compensate fulltime, parttime and substitute teachers for salary and for expenses incurred in excess of those paid from a teacher’s benefit plan as a result of accident or injury sustained in the performance of their duties.
[1970/75/80/85/88/91/2001]

81/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.65 be deleted.
5.A.65 The provision of continuing medical services, including the supervision of selfapplication of medicines to students, is a noneducational function, and members should protest such assignment and register their protest with the Association.
[1988/91/92/95/98/2001]

82/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.66 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes the regular or ongoing involvement of teachers in the administration of medication, supervision of selfapplication of medicines by students, medical treatment or nursing care of students.”
5.A.66 The Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes the regular or ongoing involvement of teachers in the administration of medication, supervision of selfapplication of medicines by students, medical treatment or nursing care of students.
[1992/2001]

83/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.67 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association recognizes the importance of teacher wellness and supports the development and promotion of teacher wellness programs as a shared responsibility among the individual teacher, the employer and the professional association and are based on helping teachers improve their personal wellness and working to remove those systemic elements that are causing distress for teachers.”
5.A.67 The Alberta Teachers’ Association recognizes the importance of teacher wellness and supports the development and promotion of teacher wellness programs as a shared responsibility among the individual teacher, the employer and the professional association and are based on helping teachers improve their personal wellness and working to remove those systemic elements that are causing distress for teachers.
[1993/2001]

84/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.68 be deleted.
5.A.68 The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s actions to improve teacher wellness are based on
1. helping teachers to improve their personal wellness, and
2. working to remove those systemic elements that are causing distress for teachers.
[1993/2001]

85/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.71 be amended to read—
“The Government of Alberta should amend the School Act to provide that
1. school boards be required to maintain a single separate personnel file for each teacher;
2. all information concerning a teacher be contained in the teacher’s personnel file;
3. teachers have the right to inspect and make copies of the contents of their own personnel files;
4. all teacher personnel files have a permanently attached index that lists the date of entry, general nature and source of all items placed in such files; and
5. a teacher’s personnel file has a permanently attached listing of the dates and names of all personnel who have accessed the file.”
5.A.71 The Government of Alberta should amend the School Act to provide that
1. school boards be required to maintain a single separate personnel file for each teacher;
2. all information concerning a teacher be contained in the teacher’s personnel file;
3. teachers have the right to inspect and make copies of the contents of their own personnel files;
4. all teacher personnel files have a permanently attached index that lists the date of entry, general nature and source of all items placed in such files; and
5. a teacher’s personnel file has a permanently attached listing of the dates and names of all personnel who have accessed the file.
[1981/86/93/94/2001]

86/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.73 be deleted.
5.A.73 All teachers, principals and other certificated personnel employed in publiclyfunded schools shall be members of the bargaining unit.
[1995/98/2001/04]

87/11 (LongRange Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that longrange policy 5.A.76 be deleted.
5.A.76 Collective agreements negotiated by the Alberta Teachers’ Association should make provisions to ensure that school boards will reinstate, at the first opportunity, teachers whose contracts were terminated or not renewed as a result of staff reductions.
[1994/97/2000/03/06]

88/11 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes legislation that declares teachers as an essential service and withholds the right to strike.

89/11 (LongRange Policy)
Edmonton Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that time spent by substitute teachers on professional development during normal working hours be credited for experience.

90/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.1 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to amend its guidelines in order that the daily rate of remuneration for a teacher performing professional tasks, as sanctioned by the Association, for the Department of Education during a holiday period or on other than normal teaching days should be the equivalent of at least 1/200 of the annual salary of that teacher.”
5.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to amend its guidelines in order that the daily rate of remuneration for a teacher performing professional tasks, as sanctioned by the Association, for the Department of Education during a holiday period or on other than normal teaching days should be the equivalent of at least 1/200 of the annual salary of that teacher.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

91/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.5 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association promote the involvement of women on economic policy committees and negotiating subcommittees.”
5.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association promote the involvement of women on economic policy committees and negotiating subcommittees [in collective bargaining].
[1999/2002/05/08]

92/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.12 be ­reaffirmed.
5.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage school boards, the Department of ­Education, and the Department of Health and Wellness to develop policy that ensures that students receive the medications, medical treatment and nursing care they require while excluding teachers from regular or ongoing involvement in the administration of these services.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

93/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.17 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to cover fully the costs of all medically necessary therapies.”
5.B.17 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to cover fully the costs of all medically necessary [physiotherapy] therapies.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

94/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.18 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to increase its payment and increase allocations for expenses for travel and accommodation to teachers who mark diploma examinations or who have been directed by their employers to mark provincial achievement tests.”
5.B.18 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to increase its payment and increase allocations for expenses for travel and accommodation to teachers who [have been directed by their employers to] mark diploma examinations or who have been directed by their employers to mark provincial achievement tests.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

95/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.20 be reaffirmed.
5.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to collect, tabulate and release on an annual basis, census information describing
(a) actual class sizes in all schools and jurisdictions at each grade level,
(b) the number of students in each grade level who are on an Individual Program Plan, and
(c) other class composition factors.
[2002/05/08]

96/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.26 be deleted.
5.B.26 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to implement the findings of the Small Class Size Project of 2001 02 23.
[2002/05/08]

97/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.28 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to allocate funding to school boards to provide additional preparation time, within the teacher’s regularly scheduled instructional school day, to a teacher responsible for one or more teachers’ assistants, to permit the teacher to supervise and coordinate the work of the teachers’ assistants.”
5.B.28 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the ­Government of Alberta to allocate funding to school boards to provide additional preparation time, within the teacher’s regularly scheduled instructional school day, [time] to a teacher responsible for one or more teachers’ assistants, to permit the teacher to supervise[, evaluate] and coordinate the work of the teachers’ assistants.
[2003/05/08]

99/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.32 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge all local bargaining units to negotiate clauses in their collective agreements that stipulate a standard number of teaching days to be recognized across the province for the purpose of experience/grid placement with credit given for all days taught, including all substitute teaching, for any school board.”
5.B.32 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge all local bargaining units to negotiate clauses in their collective agreements that stipulate a standard number of teaching days to be recognized across the province for the purpose of experience/grid placement with credit given for all days taught, including all substitute teaching, for any school board.
[2008]

101/11 (Current Directive)
Northern Spirit
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards in Alberta to maintain policy that clearly outlines their hiring practices.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge each school board[s] in Alberta to establish, maintain [policy that], and adhere to a clearly outlined [s their] transparent hiring policy [practices].

Pensions

102/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.3 be deleted.
6.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to enter into discussions on pension reform.
[2008]

103/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.4 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund to accept Canada Pension Plan Disability as a disability carrier for accrual of disability service under the Alberta Teachers’ Pension Plans Act and regulations.”
6.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund to accept Canada Pension Plan Disability as a disability carrier for accrual of disability service under the Alberta Teachers’ Pension Plans Act and regulations. [inclusion in the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund pensionable service clause "Periods of disability for those teachers not accepted by their disability carrier.]
[1999/2002/05/08]

Education Finance

104/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.1 be reaffirmed.
7.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school jurisdictions to report to the public on the use of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education funding allocation in their annual reports.
[2008]

105/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.3 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review its funding framework and eligibility criteria to reflect the individual needs of students in an inclusive education system in order to provide appropriate supports and services for physically challenged students, students with learning disabilities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, emotional behavioural disabilities and other emerging developmental issues.”
7.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review its funding framework and eligibility criteria to reflect the individual needs of students [who qualify for funding for special needs programs] in an inclusive education system in order to provide [greater accessibility] appropriate and sustainable supports and services for physically challenged students, students with learning disabilities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, emotional behavioural disabilities and other emerging developmental issues.
[1992/96/99/2002/05/08]

106/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.4 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund special education on an equitable basis that recognizes the number, program needs and support services of special needs students who are being served within each jurisdiction.”
7.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund special education on an equitable basis that recognizes the number, program needs and support services of special needs students who are being served within each jurisdiction.
[1986/89/92/95/96/99/2002/05/08]

107/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.5 be reaffirmed.
7.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop a formula that provides adequate and sustainable funding for school jurisdictions that addresses unequal costs of delivery.
[1999/2002/05/08]

108/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.7 be reaffirmed.
7.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to fund programs that address the growing incidence and severity of challenges demonstrated by the increasing number of students with behaviour disorders.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08]

109/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.8 be reaffirmed.
7.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that "specially funded" students receive the full benefit of their allocation.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08]

110/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 7.B.11 be ­reaffirmed.
7.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide [sufficient] adequate and sustainable funds to meet the educational needs of all students identified with special needs, including those identified as having mild/moderate cognitive disability, emotional/behavioural disability, learning disability or as being gifted or talented.
[2003/06/08]

111/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.12 be reaffirmed.
7.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide sufficient funding to school boards for the specific purpose of providing adequate student counselling services offered by counsellors with teaching certificates.
[1992/95/96/99/2002/05/08]

112/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 7.B.23 be ­reaffirmed.
7.B.23 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to provide more teachers to work in the classroom with children who are at risk due to mathematical literacy, language and early literacy needs.
[1999/2002/05/08]

113/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 7.B.24 be ­reaffirmed.
7.B.24 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that school boards are adequately funded for all students with special needs including those enrolled after September 30.
[1999/2002/05/08]

114/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 7.B.25 be ­reaffirmed.
7.B.25 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to expand the provincial funding formula for school boards to reflect the cost of living in jurisdictions that have higherthanaverage costs of living.
[1999/2002/05/08]

115/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 7.B.26 be ­reaffirmed.
7.B.26 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately provide school boards with sufficient funds to prevent reductions in service and to support quality improvements to public education.
[2002/05/08]

116/11 (Current Directive)
Northern Spirit
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fully fund school transportation systems at a sustainable and reasonable level.

General

117/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.2 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund an independent study on the effects of problem gambling and its direct and indirect effect on the academic achievement and social development of children in Alberta schools.”
8.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund an independent study on the effects of problem gambling and its direct and indirect effect on the academic achievement and social development [advancement] of children in Alberta schools.
[2002/05/08]

118/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.6 be reaffirmed.
8.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge postsecondary institutions in Alberta to refrain from arranging recruitment activities for high school students that occur during their class time.
[2002/05/08]

119/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.7 be reaffirmed.
8.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to standardize the normal Grade 1 entrance age throughout Alberta so that the minimum Grade 1 entrance age is six years of age as of December 31.
[1998/2001/04/07/08]

120/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current direction 8.B.11 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to a level sufficient to sustain the coordination of support services to students provided through the departments of Children and Youth Services; Health and Wellness; Employment and Immigration; Justice and Attorney General; Education; Advanced Education and Technology; Aboriginal Relations; Seniors and Community Supports; Solicitor General and Public Security; Tourism, Parks and Recreation; and Culture and Community Spirit, so that all students receive adequate support.”
8.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to a level sufficient to sustain the coordination of support services to students provided through the departments of Children and Youth Services; Health and Wellness; Employment and Immigration; Justice and Attorney General; Education; Advanced Education and Technology; Aboriginal Relations; Seniors and Community Supports; Solicitor General and Public Security; Tourism, Parks and Recreation; and Culture and Community Spirit, so that [no] all students receive [suffer in] adequate support.
[1998/2001/04/07/08]

121/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.12 be reaffirmed.
8.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to review implementation of school-based decision making in their jurisdictions in order to ensure that the decisionmaking process incorporates meaningful participation of classroom teachers.
[2005/08]

122/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.13 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to lobby the Government of Canada to amend section 14(2) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act to stipulate that prior to a court appearance, a required component of a presentence report contain a report, including achievement, attendance and conduct of the student, from a school official at the last known school attended.”
8.B.13 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to lobby the Government of Canada to amend section 14(2) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act to stipulate that prior to a court appearance, a required component of a presentence report contain a report, including achievement, attendance and conduct of the student, from a school official at the last known school attended.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

123/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 8.B.20 be ­reaffirmed.
8.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that the educational components of schoolbased early intervention programs are planned, delivered, supervised and evaluated by certificated teachers.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

124/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.21 be reaffirmed.
8.B.21 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure access to adequate, affordable housing for families in need.
[2008]

125/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 8.B.29 be ­reaffirmed.
8.B.29 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support the efforts of individuals and organizations to prevent private health care companies from privatizing all or part of Alberta’s public hospitals or providing hospital services in Alberta.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

126/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.30 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide policy, protocols and adequate support funding so that schools and school districts can have readily available educational psychologists, teacher certificated counsellors and trained staff to meet the needs of and deal with seriously disruptive students and students who become involved in or are at risk of becoming involved in violent behaviour.”
8.B.30 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide policy, protocols and adequate support funding so that schools and school districts can have readily available educational psychologists, [teacher] certificated [counsellors] teachers with specialized training and other trained support staff to meet the needs of and deal with seriously disruptive students and students who become involved in or are at risk of becoming involved in violent behaviour.
[1997/99/2002/05/08]

127/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 8.B.31 be ­reaffirmed.
8.B.31 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in cooperation with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, urge the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada to work together to improve child care.
[2005/08]

128/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 8.B.36 be ­reaffirmed.
8.B.36 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to reinstate age 14 as the minimum working age.
[2008]

129/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.37 be ­reaffirmed.
8.B.37 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association to encourage their members to determine, in consultation with employers, labour unions and social service organizations, a local living wage rate sufficient to allow workers to support their families and maintain a safe, healthy standard of living in their community.
[2008]

130/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.38 be reaffirmed.
8.B.38 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund a study to determine the challenges facing new immigrant students in achieving educational success.
[2008]

131/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 8.B.39 be ­reaffirmed.
8.B.39 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to implement a comprehensive approach to student support services and offer to work with the government and appropriate groups in the process.
[2008]

132/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.40 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to establish a collaborative crossministry initiative with broad participation from groups involved in health and learning and with a mandate to conduct research and develop a model policy for a comprehensive approach to health and learning.”
8.B.40 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to establish a [highprofile task force on health and learning in schools,] collaborative crossministry initiative with broad participation from groups involved in health and learning and with a mandate to conduct research and develop a model policy for a comprehensive approach to health and learning [in schools and school systems].
[2008]

Administration of Schools

133/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.4 be amended to read and transferred to longrange policy—
“School administrators must remain active members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association.”
9.B.4 [BE IT RESOLVED, that] School administrators must remain active members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association [and that no Council of Education Executives be established].
[2005/08]

134/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.7 be reaffirmed.
9.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association take action to oppose the establishment of certification programs that require teachers to complete additional training courses or programs to be eligible for positions in school or system administration.
[2008]

135/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.8 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage prospective school or system administrators to include preparation programs offered by the Association to prepare for their future roles.”
9.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage prospective school or system administrators to [choose graduate education programs and] include preparation programs offered by the Association to prepare for their future roles.
[2008]

Nature of Teaching Profession

136/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 10.B.1 be ­reaffirmed.
10.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the School Act to make teachers employed by charter schools active members of the Association.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

Teachers’ Assistants

137/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 12.B.1 be ­reaffirmed.
12.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school jurisdictions to develop enforceable standards of conduct for noncertificated staff and volunteers.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

138/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 12.B.2 be ­reaffirmed.
12.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop regulations that set standards for the role, supervision and evaluation of paraprofessionals or assistants employed by school boards.
[2005/08]

Early Childhood Education

139/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 13.B.1 be ­reaffirmed.
13.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fully fund and mandate school boards to provide fullday kindergarten programs taught by certificated teachers of 950 hours that are available to all children who are five years of age by December 31.
[1995/98/2001/04/07/08]

140/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 13.B.2 be ­reaffirmed.
13.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide adequate funding to establish a maximum class size of 15 for junior kindergarten, 17 for kindergarten and 15 for combined junior kindergarten and kindergarten classes.
[2005/08]

141/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 13.B.4 be ­reaffirmed.
13.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to early learning (birth to kindergarten) in Alberta and offer to work with the government and appropriate groups in the process.
[2008]

Technology and Education

142/11 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.13 be amended to read—
“Educational technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning when used appropriately and with the following necessary conditions in place:
1. A vision for the role of technology in public education based on humanistic and democratic principles
2. Proactive leadership to achieve the vision
3. Commitment to the central importance of the teacher’s professional judgment in decisions about the use of technology
4. Identification of appropriate curriculum linkages
5. Access to technological resources that are specific to learner needs
6. Access to appropriate technology and connectivity
7. Timely access to technical support
8. Time for teachers to learn about technology and to develop technology-supported curriculum
9. Public funding that addresses the total cost of ownership for technology
10. School organization and culture that supports effective teaching and learning
11. Policies at the system and school levels that support the appropriate integration of technology
12. Acceptance of the teacher as final arbiter in the use and application of technology
13. Consideration for the well-being of students.”
16.A.13 Educational technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning when used appropriately and with the following necessary conditions in place:
1. A vision for the role of technology in public education based on humanistic and democratic principles
2. Proactive leadership to achieve the vision
3. Commitment to the central importance of the teacher’s professional judgment in decisions about the use of technology
4. Identification of appropriate curriculum linkages
5. Access to technological resources that are specific to learner needs
6. Access to appropriate technology and connectivity
7. Timely access to technical support
8. Time for teachers to learn about technology and to develop technology-supported curriculum
9. Public funding that addresses the total cost of ownership for technology
10. School organization and culture that supports effective teaching and learning
11. Policies at the system and school levels that support the appropriate integration of technology
12. Acceptance of the teacher as final arbiter in the use and application of technology
13. Consideration for the well-being of students
[1999/2004/07]

143/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.6 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to develop policy regulating student use of digital technologies in schools.”
16.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to develop policy regulating student use of [electronic communication devices] digital technologies in schools.
[2008]

144/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.10 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school boards to allocate 50 per cent of technology funding to professional development.”
16.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school boards to allocate [include in its funding allocations to schools, the industry benchmark of] 50 per cent of technology funding [committed] to professional development.
[1999/2002/05/08]

145/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.12 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to establish and implement technology plans that simultaneously address all of the essential conditions for effective technology infusion: professional development, infrastructure, software acquisition and technical support.”
16.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to establish and implement technology plans that simultaneously address all of the [components necessary] essential conditions for effective technology infusion: professional development, infrastructure, software acquisition and technical support.
[1999/2002/05/08]

Education of Students with Special Needs

146/11 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 17.A.1 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the principle of inclusion of students with special needs, provided that
1. they are placed in programs that meet their special needs; and
2. the following conditions have been met:
a) Information about the individual needs of each student is provided to the teacher and staff.
b) Students with special needs and other students in the same class have been prepared for inclusion.
c) Ongoing professional development is provided to the teacher.
d) Professional support services, such as special education consulting services and health support services, are provided.
e) Appropriately trained teachers’ assistants are provided, as required.
f) Appropriate resources are provided.
g) Class size is reduced to effectively meet the needs of all students.
h) The regular instructional time for the teacher is reduced to allow for effective development, implementation and monitoring of the Individual Program Plans and/or Success in School Plans.”
17.A.1 The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the principle of inclusion of students with special needs, provided that
1. they are placed in programs that meet their special needs; and
2. the following conditions have been met:
a) Information about the individual needs of each student is provided to the teacher and staff.
b) Students with special needs and other students in the same class have been prepared for inclusion.
c) Ongoing professional development is provided to the teacher.
d) Professional support services, such as special education consulting services and health support services, are provided.
e) Appropriately trained teachers’ assistants are provided, as required.
f) Appropriate resources are provided.
g) Class size is reduced to effectively meet the needs of all students.
h) The regular instructional time for the teacher is reduced to allow for effective development, implementation and monitoring of the Individual Program Plans and/or Success in School Plans.
[1982/92/98/2002]

147/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.1 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that its funding framework adequately supports the following services for students with special needs:
1. Coordination of services
2. Professional support
3. Paraprofessional support
4. Materials and equipment, including assistive technology
5. An educational setting appropriate to the learning needs of the student
6. Class size appropriate to the needs of all students and the following supports and services for teachers of these students:
a. Professional development
b. Assistance with and release time for the development of Individual Program Plans/Individual Education Plans/Success in Schools Plans and
c. Program planning time”
17.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that its funding framework adequately supports the following services for students with special needs:
1. Coordination of services
2. Professional support
3. Paraprofessional support
4. Materials and equipment, including assistive technology
5. An educational setting appropriate to the learning needs of the student
6. Class size appropriate to the needs of all students and the following supports and services for teachers of these students:
a. Professional development
b. Assistance with and release time for the development of Individual Program Plans/Individual Education Plans/Success in Schools Plans and
c. Program planning time
[1997/99/2002/05/08]

148/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 17.B.3 be ­reaffirmed.
17.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that school boards are allocating funds to meet the specific programming requirements of all students with special needs.
[1987/90/93/96/99/2002/05/08]

149/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 17.B.4 be ­reaffirmed.
17.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to determine the actual cost of providing adequate learning resources and other educational supports for students with mild and moderate learning disabilities.
[1998/99/2002/05/08]

150/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.6 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage all teachers, including school administrators to request that placement of students with behaviour disorders occur only following the provision of appropriate resources, professional development and support services so that teaching and learning can occur in a safe and caring environment.”
17.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage all teachers, including school administrators to request that placement of students with behaviour disorders occur only following the provision of appropriate resources, professional development and support services so that teaching and learning can occur in a safe and caring environment.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

151/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.7 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that adequate supports and services are in place [in the classroom] to meet the needs of students with special needs in the school setting.”
17.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that adequate [staffing is] supports and services are in place [in the classroom] to meet the needs of students with special needs in the school setting.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

152/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.9 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that a continuum of supports and services are available to meet the special needs and circumstances of each child.”
17.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that a [wide range of program and placement options] continuum of supports and services are available to meet the special needs and circumstances of each child.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

153/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.10 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the ­Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide adequate funding for residential care programs and day treatment so that waiting lists for children who are in need of such programs can be eliminated.”
17.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide adequate funding for residential care programs and day treatment so that [the present] waiting lists for children who are in need of such programs can be eliminated.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

154/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 17.B.11 be ­reaffirmed.
17.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase the [number of beds] capacity of care facilities and other services for students requiring psychiatric care or assessment.
[1996/99/2002/05/08]

155/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure sufficient and sustainable support and funding are available to meet the requirements associated with implementing the Success in Schools for Children and Youth in Care Provincial Protocol Framework.

156/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to review the requirements of both the Individual Program Plans and the Success in School Plans to allow for the development of a single plan, where students require both.

Diversity, Equity and Human Rights

157/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 18.B.5 be ­reaffirmed.
18.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge Alberta school boards to promote gender equity in positions where underrepresentation has been identified.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08]

158/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 18.B.6 be ­reaffirmed.
18.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge Alberta school boards to promote gender equity in administrative positions by
1. developing, articulating and communicating promotion policies and equitable selection criteria to all employees;
2. developing and implementing leadership programs that assist and encourage potential leaders to aspire to administrative positions at all levels; and
3. developing and implementing programs that eliminate barriers.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08]

159/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.9 be reaffirmed.
18.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Chambers of Commerce to encourage its members to provide their employees and contractors with compensation above the local living wage rate.
[1999/2002/05/08]

160/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.12 be reaffirmed.
18.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop job creation programs that lead to employment that provides compensation above the local living wage rate.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08]

161/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.20 be reaffirmed.
18.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide adequate support for the learning of additional languages in the preparation of students for citizenship in a global society.
[2002/05/08]

Public Education Facilities

163/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 20.B.6 be ­reaffirmed.
20.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review the current Area Capacity and Utilization Guidelines so that the rate of capacity of the school reflects its actual capacity to deliver educational programs.
[2005/08]

164/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that ­expiring current directive 20.B.8 be ­reaffirmed.
20.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that participation of privatesector interests, including publicprivate partnerships, in the construction, ownership or operation of a school facility be subject to the following criteria:
1. The initial project plan must demonstrate how the total cost of construction, ownership and/or operation of the facility, including interest and finance charges and provisions for normal profit to the private interest, will be less than the cost of a fully publicly funded alternative.
2. The construction or renovation must meet or exceed the 50year standard for governmentbuilt schools.
3. The school facility must be designed, built and maintained so as to provide an environment that enhances the quality of teaching and learning.
4. Teachers, students and community members must be able to use the facility during and after the school day and on noninstructional days for preparation, professional development, cocurricular and extracurricular activities at no additional cost.
5. Any fees charged to groups and individuals not associated with the school for the use of the school facility must not exceed the additional marginal cost of providing access to the facility.
6. All aspects of the management, operation and maintenance of the facility must be subject to the direction of the principal and school board.
7. The construction or renovation of a facility must be aligned with the school board’s infrastructure plan and priorities and must not compromise potential funding for other infrastructure projects identified by the board. Funding for construction or maintenance of a facility must not be contingent upon the school board’s consenting to participate in a publicprivate partnership.
8. Freehold ownership of the facility must revert to the school board at the conclusion of the project at no additional cost to the school board.
9. Documentation relating to the construction, ownership or operation of the facility must be publicly available.
10. The criteria above must form an ­integral and enforceable part of any contract for the construction, ownership or operation of the facility in conjunction with a privatesector interest or partner.
11. Upon completion, an evaluation will occur to determine the cost performance of the project.
[2008]

Outreach Education

165/11 (Current Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school jurisdictions to limit the number of teaching staff rotating between outreach and traditional facetoface schools within the same building or community.

Administrative Procedures

167/11 (Administrative Directive)
Sturgeon
BE IT RESOLVED, that, in the context of the refocusing of the Real Learning First Initiative, the Alberta Teachers’ Association identify new support strategies for local associations.
BE IT RESOLVED, that, in the context of the refocusing of the Real Learning First Initiative, the Alberta Teachers’ Association identify new support strategies for [provide concrete action items to] local ­associations [on Real Learning First outcomes].

173/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that policy currently titled Teachers’ Assistants be retitled Educational Assistants and that teachers’ assistant(s) be changed to educational assistant(s) wherever it appears in policy.

177/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the grant-in-aid rate for subsistence be increased from $30 to $35 per day.

178/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association develop pilot projects that will model the redesign of curriculum.

179/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association collaborate with the Alberta Assessment Consortium to provide assessment tools as an alternative to current provincial testing programs.

180/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association collaborate with university and school jurisdiction researchers to shape the direction of informed transformation.

181/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association participate in a national research study on the future of the principalship.

182/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association establish a committee to propose policy and develop an action plan to address the educational realities of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.

183/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Association provide for the attendance of a staff member to a Canadian ­French-first-language education conference.

184/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Bylaw 9(2)(a), the fee payable by an active member employed full-time be $1,194 per annum effective 2011 09 01.

185/11 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to Bylaw 9(2)(f), the fee payable by an associate member be $179.10 per annum effective 2011 09 01.

186/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the Teachers’ Pension Plans Act, Alberta Regulation 203/95, to include Canada Pension Plan Disability as acceptable for accrual of service while disabled.

187/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately restore education funding levels by a minimum of $100 million so that school boards can maintain class sizes, programs and staffing.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately restore education funding levels by a minimum of $100 million so that school boards can best serve student needs through maintaining class sizes, programs and staffing.

188/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to adopt an adequacy based funding model for education and establish an independent Office of Education Budget and Policy Analysis that would involve key education partners and inform funding decisions.

189/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to continue, in consultation with the profession and other stakeholders, the process of educational transformation while ensuring that such transformation is adequately supported and funded.

190/11 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to restore funding to the Alberta Initiative on School Improvement and ensure that the implementation of the program within school jurisdictions is consistent with its founding principles.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to restore funding to the Alberta Initiative on School Improvement and ensure that the implementation of the program within public school jurisdictions is consistent with its founding ­principles.

191A/11 (Administrative Directive)
BE IT RESOLVED, that locals make a financial contribution directly to our colleagues in locals affected and displaced by the devastating fires in Slave Lake area.
BE IT RESOLVED, that locals be encouraged to make financial contributions through the Alberta Teachers’ Association to be used to address the needs of teachers affected by the devastating fires in the Slave Lake area.

REFERRED

16/11 (Current Directive)
Evergreen
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to fund an online lesson depository for Alberta teachers to share resources, to be managed by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

ACTION TAKEN

166/11 (Administrative Directive)
Sturgeon
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association investigate the development of a strategic planning framework that can be used by Association groups during their strategic planning process.

168/11 (Administrative Directive)
Prairieland
BE IT RESOLVED, that teachers’ free specialist council membership be renewed automatically on September 15 of each year.

174/11 (Administrative Directive)
Sturgeon
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association provide video conferencing abilities through Barnett House and SARO to assist local associations, specialist councils and other Association groups.