About Us - Surrey Teachers Association

We are the Surrey Teachers' Association.

The Surrey Teachers’ Association is a union of professionals representing public school teachers, speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, teachers-on-call, adult education teachers, and summer school teachers working in the Surrey School District in British Columbia, Canada.

The Purposes of the Association are

to foster and promote the cause of public education,
to promote the professional development of teachers,
to represent its members and to regulate relations with their employer through collective bargaining of terms and conditions of employment,
to participate fully in the process of truth and reconciliation within union structures as well as through advocacy, support, and collaboration with Indigenous peoples, and
to foster and promote the dignity of all persons regardless of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, physical appearance, place of origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender), sexual orientation or socioeconomic status as stated in the B.C. Human Rights Code.

Learn more about who we are and how we serve our members. Explore our governance documents and structures, discover the rich history of our association, meet our full-time table officers, and get to know the executive committee dedicated to keeping our association effective and responsive.

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Governance Documents

Foundational documents including the Constitution, By-laws, Policies, Procedures, Meeting Rules of Order

Governance Structures

How the STA is organized to ensure transparency, accountability, and member representation

History

Rich history of the STA, from its founding to its ongoing advocacy for public education

Executive Committee

Executive Committee members who guide the association and advocate for the interests of all members

Table Officers

Full-time Table Officers who manage the day-to-day operations of the STA and provide support to members

Office Staff

Dedicated office staff who provide essential administrative and operational support to the STA