ATA News 45:7

November 16, 2010
Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

Staff, students and families of Guthrie School, Lancaster Park, attended the school’s Remembrance Day ceremony, November 10.

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Teacher unions are destroying America!

Japanese and Alberta students...

Japanese and Alberta students participating in the Hokkaido-Alberta student exchange program

The many faces of Professional Learning

The ATA, in collaboration with Alberta Education, sponsored the Symposium on Teacher Professional Learning.

As good as it gets

The one-year teacher exchange program lets teachers get to know their new home, school and community.

Kicking the dog

Albertans are exquisitely sensitive to developments south of the border. Beyond our economic dependency, many American ­cultural influences make themselves felt here (if you know who Snooki is, point made in spades).

Q & A: Boards have authority to set the school year

Last year, my school board added two days to the school year. Can it do that?

Fact or Fiction: Dressing up corporal punishment

The case of a male student sent home with a note saying he had to wear a dress to school...

Alberta’s education exchange programs move to ATA

The Alberta Teachers’ Association is pleased to celebrate International Education Week (November 15–19)

Student exchange ensures learning beyond classroom walls

Imagine spending a part of high school studying and travelling in another country?

Great Kids honoured by premier

Sixteen Alberta children and youth have been acknowledged publically for their positive contributions.

Are you a substitute teacher?
The Association wants to hear from you

The ATA is conducting a survey on the worklife experiences of substitute teachers.

News View

The following are excerpts from newspapers throughout Alberta. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the ATA.

PC poll supports increased spending on health, education

The Alberta government could balance its budget tomorrow by gutting social programs...

Update from Battle River

Local prepares for next round of negotiations

Highlights from the Legislature

Highlights of the Provincial Executive Council meetings.

NDP demands government update school utilization formula

Revving up for the next provincial election was the focus of Alberta’s New Democrats.

Dying to fit in

What do you do if you can’t identify with the gender role assigned to you?

Reaching out through outreach

Every morning, a group of students and teaching staff at Peace Regional Outreach Campus take a hike.

Moot Points: In place of parents

Although it’s been a long time since I sat in an education class at university...

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