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Come join the STA's Labour Affairs Committee for our Film and
pizza night on Thursday, February 27th! We will be screening
another award-winning film which we will make you wonder,
cause anger & initiate conversations. Join colleagues and
friends for the film, Sweet Crude.

This event is free for STA members. Non-member guests are
welcome for $10.

LAC Film Night

LAC Film Night on February 27

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Come explore the YMCA and learn about the facilities and
programs that are available. You will have the choice to
freely explore and participate in a variety of activities
available at the YMCA, including the pool, the fitness floor,
and yoga. A massage therapist will be on site offering
demonstrations and there will be a draw for a free massage!
You are welcome to stay after and continue to enjoy the
facilities and/or group fitness programs such as Bollywood
dance and ballet. Delicious and healthy snacks will be
provided.

Wellness Event

Come explore the YMCA and learn about the facilities and
programs that are available. You will have the choice to
freely explore and participate in a variety of activities
available at the YMCA, including the pool, the fitness floor,
and yoga. A massage therapist will be on site offering
demonstrations and there will be a draw for a free massage!
You are welcome to stay after and continue to enjoy the
facilities and/or group fitness programs such as Bollywood
dance and ballet. Delicious and healthy snacks will be
provided.

Wellness Event

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Attention TTOCs! Have you ever arrived to a classroom only
to discover that there is no day plan? Are you looking to add
more resources to your TOC toolkit for those days when
you’re not quite sure what to do? Join your TTOC committee
for an afternoon of resource-sharing and mingling. Bring one
resource to share with your colleagues, and collect a few for
your own toolkit! Snacks will be provided.

Date: March 6th
Location: STA Office
Time: 4pm - 6pm

TTOC Meeting on March 6th

Attention TTOCs! Have you ever arrived to a classroom only
to discover that there is no day plan? Are you looking to add
more resources to your TOC toolkit for those days when
you’re not quite sure what to do? Join your TTOC committee
for an afternoon of resource-sharing and mingling. Bring one
resource to share with your colleagues, and collect a few for
your own toolkit! Snacks will be provided.

Date: March 6th
Location: STA Office
Time: 4pm - 6pm

TTOC Meeting on March 6th

Register Now Register

Teachers are often the first to wipe away the tears and give emotional support to their students. From collecting funds and organizing countless assignments, to dealing with new technologies and coaching teams after school, teaching is not what it used to be. Classrooms today are complex places.

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Grievance: Failures-to-Fill

The STA has ﬁled a grievance regarding the District’s practice to direct non-enrolling teachers to cover failure to ﬁll for classroom teachers. The STA is therefore collecting data to support this grievance by requesting that staff reps regularly report failures to ﬁll. In an effort to make this task as quick and efﬁcient as possible, we have created a new format for reporting failures to ﬁll.

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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.

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