The Asterisk Items in the Collective Agreement
I am an asterisk educator. I looked on in envy as my colleagues shared their excitement about their experiences on the province-wide professional development day last week. There are no
Read moreMonthly archives: October, 2021
Supporting Female Students and Female Teachers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is now under the control of Taliban military forces resulting in female teachers and female workers being forced to stay home and not to work. Afghans are asking for
Read moreSTA Fall 2021 Awards Recipients
Winning a scholarship/bursary is a happy and proud moment, not just for the winner but also for the parents, extended family, friends and, of course, the Surrey Teachers’ Association (STA)
Read moreSocial Justice Reps
Every school site should have a Social Justice Rep as part of the union team that includes the Staff Rep, Health & Safety Rep, and Pro-D Rep. Because the BCTF
Read moreMask Wearing Non-Compliance
When discussing concerns about mask wearing non-compliance with administration, ensure that you have the Public Health Order handy. The wording in the order is much stronger than the Health and
Read moreIdeas to balance the loss of Monday and Friday prep times?
At many elementary schools, a few teachers end up with Friday and Monday prep times. As most statutory holidays fall on these days, these teachers end up with significantly less
Read moreSurrey Teachers’ Favourite Teachers
To celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2021 on Tuesday, October 5, we called for stories of Surrey Teachers’ favourite teachers in last week’s STA Connection. Here are the entries we received: Raman Badesha – TTOC My favourite teacher was Ms. Henry
Read moreNew Reporting Policy
The Ministry of Education has released a draft form of a new K–12 Student Reporting Policy which includes significant changes to the current reporting order. Teachers, parents, and students have from
Read moreCoDevelopment Canada’s Fall Online Fundraiser
The STA International Solidarity Committee has tickets to CoDevelopment Canada’s Fall Online Fundraiser “From the Classroom to the Streets: Spotlight on Teachers’ Movements in the Andes” on Saturday, October 16 at 4pm.
Read moreBCTF Social Justice Grants
As members of a Social Justice union, Surrey teachers can access BCTF Social Justice grants. These grants are offered by the BCTF to promote social justice initiatives in locals, schools and classrooms. The
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