ATA News 45:1

August 24, 2010
Hoopla

Hoopla

Hoop dancer Dallas Arcand performs during the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Alberta Host Evening, held at the Blatchford Hangar, Fort Edmonton Park, in Edmonton.

Cartoon

“Jimmy, how many years have you been with us now?”

Close shave raises dollars and awareness

Students, staff and parents in Hinton had a close shave in June when they put their heads together for a good cause.

Peek-a-boo!

Kindergarten students in Dick Richards’s class at H.A. Kostash School, Smoky Lake, visit a local greenhouse.

Government puts fences around Bill 44

On September 1, the education provisions of Bill 44 will come into effect.

Minister delivers funding for contracted teacher salary increase

Fears of losing up to 600 teaching positions across Alberta have been allayed.

Editorial - Education policy meets underpants gnomes

South Park, the crude, offensive and occasionally brilliant cartoon series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone . . .

Q & A - Extended labour peace: the year ahead

What happens when teachers’ collective agreements end in 2012? When will bargaining begin and what are the prospects for extending labour peace?

Minister of education seeks public input

The Alberta government is continuing to engage the public opinion as it develops a new School Act and seeks to achieve transformational change in education.

Notice under Section 11-1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act

On September 1, 2010, section 11.1 of the Alberta Human Rights Act comes into force.

Class Acts - Teachers, students and schools in Alberta are tops

During the August 9 opening session of the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s 62nd annual Summer Conference . . .

Alberta “spending more and doing less” in education—Danielle Smith

Alberta has lost its edge in education, and to regain it, Albertans must elect a Wildrose Alliance government.

PEC Points

Highlights of the Provincial Executive Council Meeting held June 10–11, 2010, at Barnett House in Edmonton

Notice

On May 12, 2010, a hearing committee of the Professional Conduct Committee found that . . .

Moot Points - A new adventure begins

Ten years is a long time.

Notices & Events

A collection of notices and events.

Quick Facts

About 60 per cent of respondents to an Alberta Education online poll responded . . .