Parenthood Leave Grievance Win!
The union became aware the Employer was only allowing teachers to access one parenthood leave under G.21.4 of the Collective Agreement. The Union filed a grievance on April 26, 2022.
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TTOC Experience Transfer Form
Your pay increment (step level) is based on your teaching experience. Contract teachers advance one step on the pay scale after 10 months of full-time experience, occurring automatically on September
Read morePSA Day Conference Issues
On October 20, 2023, Provincial Specialist Associations hosting online conferences via easyREG faced a major platform failure. Some managed alternative links, while others were hindered by issues like emails being
Read moreMLA Ridings
Cloverdale Area MLA: Mike Starchuk Schools/Sites within this riding: Fleetwood Area MLA: Jagrup Brar Schools/Sites within this riding: Green Timbers Area MLA: Rachna Singh Schools/Sites within this riding: Guildford Area
Read moreWhat is a Rep Assembly (RA) and Who are the Local Reps (LR)?
STA members are represented by 6 Local Representatives (LRs) at the BCTF Representative Assembly (RA). The first meeting of this year will take place in Victoria on November 3 and
Read moreBut seriously though… Let’s invite the Superintendents and District Principals to cover!
The impacts of a global shortage of professional educators are felt acutely by Surrey teachers. Teachers are experiencing higher levels of stress and burnout as workload increases due to daily
Read moreInternational Pro-D Draw Winner: Anu Gill’s Reflection
In July 2023, I had the privilege of attending the Innovative Schools Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. Surrounded by thousands of educators from around North America, this summit was one
Read moreVariance Application Package
Article D.22.1 of the collective agreement limits the length of a school’s instructional day. Some courses involve multi-grade classes that do not fit neatly within a timetable designed to comply
Read moreStatement on the War in Palestine and Israel
The Surrey Teachers’ Association stands in solidarity with all Palestinians and Israelis who are innocent casualties in the ongoing violence. We won’t pretend to understand everything there is to know
Read moreTTOC Extended Health Benefits Changes
From the BCTF: Currently, TTOCs are provided Provincial Extended Health Benefits through a separate plan that only enrolls TTOCs. On July 20, 2023, Arbitrator Peltz issued a decision that determined
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