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  • Get to Know Your Collective Agreement!

    Each week we’ll ask a question about the collective agreement and invite you to email to communications@surreyteachers.org.   This week’s question:  From our NEW Collective Agreement… How is our Professional Development fundingRead more

  • Decolonizing Indigenous Resources 

    As part of our commitment to honouring the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, Surrey teacher librarians are embarking on an act of reconciliation by decolonizing Indigenous resources in ourRead more

  • 2023 BCTF AGM Delegates

    If you would like to attend the in-person BCTF AGM from Saturday, March 18 – Tuesday, March 21, 2023, there is still time to put forth your name to beRead more

  • Welcome Back Message from Jatinder Bir, STA President

    We hope you had a relaxed and recharged winter break where you enjoyed time outdoors and connected with loved ones.   There’s something about a new year, that makes you feelRead more

  • Black Excellence Day: Friday, January 13, 2023

    Black Excellence Day is a day to celebrate Black history, educate yourself about Black stories, Black art, and Black people in preparation for Black History Month in February.   Black ExcellenceRead more

  • Get to Know Your Collective Agreement!

    Each week we’ll ask a question about the collective agreement and invite you to email to communications@surreyteachers.org.   This week’s question: Are teachers required to perform duties during lunch?  Send usRead more

  • Job Share Changes to Day Swapping

    On December 8, 2022, the employer advised the union that as provincial bargaining has concluded, job share partners will no longer be allowed to “swap days” after December 16, 2022.  Read more

  • Get to Know Your Collective Agreement! 

    Each week we’ll ask a question about the collective agreement and invite you to email an answer to communications@surreyteachers.org.   This week’s question: Do teachers get paid for being a firstRead more

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that STA members have the privilege of working on the unceded ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples, the qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qiqéyt (Qayqayt) and sɛmiˈɑːmuː (Semiahmoo) who have cared for this land for thousands of years, and who continue to care for this land. As educators, we are committed to actions aimed at healing the broken relationship between settlers and Indigenous peoples.

The Advocate


The Advocate is a seasonal publication for members. The Advocate contains a report from the President, information from the table officers, updates, and information on current educational issues and issues of importance to Surrey teachers.