So you’re the ATA
School Representative…
Now what?!
First things first: THANK YOU for taking on this role!
You---the School Representative---are a valuable link
between the Alberta Teachers’ Association and its
members.
Role of the School Representative
•Ensure that the full complement of reps is elected
at the beginning of the school year (1 ATA local
school rep for every 10 teachers ---or fraction
thereof---on staff)
•Attend all local Council of School Reps (CSR)
meetings (usually the 3rd Tuesday of each month)
•Report to teaching staff at staff meetings (on CSR
activities, issues discussed, decisions taken)
School Rep’s roles- continued
• Receive reaction and proposals from
teachers and communicate these to
local executive or Council
 Display ATA information in staff room
 Conduct Local elections in the proper
manner and ensure that ballots be
returned to local office on time
 Inform the Local of concerns in
interpretation, application or violation
of the collective agreement
Good communication is the key
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Encourage teachers to visit the local website for
information, important dates, contests, and more!
www.ectlocal54.com
Set up an ATA space in your staffroom and post the
important contact information as well as any ATA posters,
mail-outs, “Local News,” announcements
If one of your teaching colleagues needs professional
advice, have them call the local office (780) 451-1196 or
the provincial Association (780) 447-9400.
“WHO’S
WHO in 402?”
Edmonton Catholic Teachers
Local 54 of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Suite 402 Barnett House 11010-142 Street Edmonton
780 451-1196
www.ectlocal54.com
Greg Carabine, President
greg.carabine@ecteachers.ca
Kathy MacIsaac, Executive Director
kathy.macisaac@ecteachers.ca
Victoria Matheson, Admin Coordinator
victoria.matheson@ecteachers.ca
When to Contact your President
Talk to Greg Carabine about such things as:
Government Initiatives
School Board Initiatives
School Board Policies
You can call Greg at the office in the afternoons or follow
him Gregory Carabine on Facebook or on Twitter @
GCarabine
When to Contact your Executive Director
Kathy MacIsaac 780 451-1196
Member concerns
Collective Agreement concerns
- Instructional time/assignable time
- Pay and Benefits
- Working Conditions
- Leaves of absence:
sick leave, maternity leave,
personal leaves of absence
For info on committee work or how to get involved in the
activities of Local 54!
When to contact the Office Manager
Victoria Matheson 780 451 1196
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To submit your form for PD grants
To access your teaching certificate
number
For information about local events,
including meeting dates and times
To register for sessions like New
Teacher Mentorship, Maternity Leave
Info, Retirement Planning, etc.
Your ect Executive 2014-15
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Greg Carabine: President
Suzanne Rosko: Past President
Darrin Bauer: Vice President-Communications
Jonathan Sharek: Vice President-Finance
Natalie Burns: Governance
Janet Davies-Davis: GETCA
Chris Ferguson: Communications
Cathy Mrowka: Social Justice
Sandra Haltiner: Member Services
Mary D’Andrea: Substitute Teachers
Pina Hackman: Professional Development
Wayne Prokopiw: Teacher Welfare
“The Big A”
Alberta Teachers’ Association
Barnett House, Edmonton 780 447 9400
President: Carol Henderson
www.teachers.ab.ca
Program areas:
•Government – Communications, Operations
•Member Services (collegial relationship concerns, teacher
evaluation)
•Teacher Welfare (collective agreement, bargaining)
•Professional Development – includes Teacher Qualifications Service
Teacher Qualification Services (TQS)
Who Should Apply to Teacher Qualification Services?
•Beginning teachers and teachers new to Alberta.
•Teachers who have upgraded their university/college education.
•Teachers who want advice on what additional courses or programs they might take
to improve their placement on the salary grid.
NOTE:
Teachers who are not clear about how their educational qualifications were assessed
or who disagree with an assessment they have received can ask for a reassessment
or appeal their TQS evaluation to the Teacher Qualification Committee.
YOUR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES (DRs)
Markiana Cyncar-Hryschuk
markiana.cyncar-hryschuk@teachers.ab.ca
Christine Harris
christine.harris@teachers.ab.ca
Quintin Yardley
quintin.yardley@teachers.ab.ca
What do I do first?
•Set up the ATA space. (if you haven’t already)
•Talk to your admin to request to be put on the agenda at staff meetings.
•Remind teachers to create or update their TNET accounts. www.teachers.ab.ca
•Collect the personal email addresses of those teachers who have not yet
provided them to the local.
•Remind teachers to sign up for their annual automatic Specialist Council
membership. (It’s free!) www.teachers.ab.ca
Remind teachers that the collective agreement
and the most current salary grid are available on
the local website
www.ectlocal54.com
School Rep Key Contact presentation 2011
Do’s & Don’ts at Council Meetings
• Sign
in when you arrive. We use this information to
verify your attendance for PD grant eligibility. If
you attend 5 or more meetings, you will receive
$200 for PD purposes.
• Make sure you bring your information package (the
agenda and reports sent to you the Friday before
the meeting) and/or laptop, iPad, etc
• Take notes that are relevant to your staff and all
members of the Local.
• Minimize table conversation.
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During Question Period, please make
sure that your question is phrased as a
question, rather than a comment. If you
want to make sure that your question can
be answered at that Council meeting,
email it to Kathy or Greg the day before
the meeting.
Remember – you must still be in
attendance at the end of the meeting to
win one of our fabulous door prizes!
Have a great year!!