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There are two dates for our Annual General Meeting this year. On May 8, we will hold elections online via Zoom at 3:45 pm and on May 15, we will meet in-person at Northview Golf and Country Club at 4:00 pm to vote on the budget and consider other motions.

Annual General Meeting

BIPOC

April 30, 2024 • 4:00 pm • STA Office

We are hosting a bargaining listening circle for BIPOC teachers who would like to have their voice represented in the next phase of bargaining. We encourage teachers to use this opportunity to actively participate in advocating for our working conditions, salary and more.

Members of Global Majority Townhall

LAC

Trivia Night

May 1, 2024 • 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm • Dublin Crossing Irish Pub

Come to the first-ever STA Labour Affairs Committee Labour Trivia Pub Night!

Join colleagues and friends and Dublin Crossing Pub (101-18789 Fraser Hwy) for an evening of fun, meeting colleagues and sipping your favourite brew! Have a drink on us, appies and win prizes!

YWC

May 16, 2024 from 4:00 pm
at Dublin Crossing Irish Pub

STA Young Worker Committee's

Come meet the Young Worker team, socialize in a friendly and supportive environment, and share your ideas on future events! There will be games to play and awesome prizes to be won! The first 10 participants to sign up and show up will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card and the first drink and appies are on us!

Young Worker Pub Night

Latest News

CoDevelopment 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 more
- OCTOBER 6, 2021
BCTF 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. TheRead more
- OCTOBER 6, 2021
Masks

As of October 4, masks are mandatory in schools for students in K-3. We recognize that this new rule has the potential to make teaching more difficult and increase stress for teachers inRead more
- OCTOBER 6, 2021
BCFED National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Events

BC Federation of Labour has published a list of events for the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Online (from anywhere)How to watch and listen to National Day forRead more
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
BCTF Bargaining Conference: Delegates Needed!

One of the major advantages of being part of a union is our collective bargaining power when negotiating with our employers. A lot of the items in our collective agreement,Read more
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Local Bargaining Townhalls

Local bargaining is starting November 1. Your bargaining committee has already been working on both provincial and local aspects of a new collective agreement. Last year we hosted a survey andRead more
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Face shields available for the asking

We were given boxes of face shields last year to distribute, and we still have a lot. They are quite good quality, heavier than single use shields. They need assembly.Read more
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
City of Surrey Facilities Discounted Pass

The city of Surrey offers a 25% corporate group rate for teachers for their annual Recreation Pass as well as discounts for single swipe passes which includes 10-swipe passes (10% off)Read more
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

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.

School Visit

We’d like to visit your school! Let us know which date you’d prefer. We are available for lunch or after school visits.

Book a School Visit

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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