The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Curriculum, Student Assessment and Evaluation

1/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.2 be reaffirmed.
1.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to maintain a course in career, personal and life management studies as a high school graduation requirement.
[1998/2001/04/07]

2/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.8 be reaffirmed.
1.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review and update the Program of Studies for the fine arts program, including the components of music, art, drama and dance.
[1998/2001/04/07]  

3/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.11 be reaffirmed.
1.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to take immediate action to address the incorporation of private schools within the public school system by enforcing the requirements identified under the School Act relative to:
1. right of access to education,
2. prohibition against tuition fees,
3. right to access alternative programs, and
4. limits on parent fees for non‑instructional costs of an alternative program; and by ensuring that there is public consultation and full disclosure when a private school incorporates into a public school jurisdiction.
[2007]

4/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.14 be reaffirmed.
1.B.14 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to work with the profession to bring about[ the following] changes to the diploma examinations program to
1. allow teachers to make more effective use of the examinations in the instruction, assessment and evaluation of students;
2. reduce the inordinate amount of time lost to classroom instruction to accommodate the examinations schedule;
3. reduce the negative impact on students with special needs;
4. schedule the marking of examinations to minimize the time teachers are away from the school;
5. minimize the negative impacts on all students and school programs; [and]
6. recognize the voluntary nature of the marking of and the developing of diploma examinations by professional teachers; and
7. recognize the need for assessment to be multifaceted.[2004/07]

 

5/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.28 be reaffirmed.
1.B.28 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to reform the process for policy development and decision making related to student assessment, evaluation and accountability to include
1. systematic consultation with representatives selected by the Association on design, technical and administrative issues;
2. ongoing consultation, communication and decision making with the Association and other education partners on policy matters;
3. ongoing research focused on guiding and improving policy decisions; and
4. assurances that all examinations are developed in Alberta by active members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association reflecting the Alberta Program of Studies.
[2004/07]

6/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.34 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge postsecondary institutions to accept Applied Mathematics 30 and Mathematics 30‑2 as entry courses for students other than those entering a mathematics‑intensive field of study.”
1.B.34 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge postsecondary institutions to accept Applied Mathematics 30 and Mathematics 30‑2 as [an] entry courses for students other than those entering a mathematics‑intensive field of study.
[1998/2001/04/07]  

8/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.38 be reaffirmed.
1.B.38 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to recognize the right of a teacher to exempt a student from a provincial achievement test when the teacher deems it inappropriate to the needs of the student.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07]  

9/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.40 be reaffirmed.
1.B.40 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to include student–parent–teacher interview time as part of the current instructional time (950 hours annually for elementary and junior high programs and 1,000 hours for high school programs) for scheduling purposes under their regulations.
[1998/2001/04/07]

10/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.49 be deleted.
1.B.49 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to adhere to the dates outlined in the Implementation Schedule for Programs of Studies (2005) and to provide funding for necessary resources, including capital equipment.
[2007]

Teacher Education and Certification

11/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.2 be reaffirmed.
2.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the faculties of education at Alberta universities to collaborate with the Association to establish the content for instruction in the legal, ethical and professional nature of teaching with an emphasis on the services, structure and function of the Association.
[2004/07]

12/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.3 be reaffirmed.
2.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to limit the right to grant degrees in education to public Alberta universities with professional faculties of education.
[1995/98/2001/04/07]

14/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.4 be reaffirmed.
2.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge faculties of education in universities in Alberta to ensure sufficient offerings in early childhood courses to allow for specialization in early childhood education.
[2004/07]

 

5/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.12 be amended and transferred to long‑range policy—
“The faculties of education should promote awareness of gendered practices in schools and develop and implement effective strategies to ensure inclusive instructional practices are addressed in teacher preparation programs.”
2.B.12 [BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge] The faculties of education [to] should promote awareness of gendered practices in schools and [to] develop and implement effective strategies to ensure inclusive instructional practices are addressed in teacher preparation programs.
[2007]

16/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.13 be reaffirmed.
2.B.13 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the faculties of education to consider strategies which actively encourage and recruit males into the profession.
[2007]

18/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.14 be reaffirmed.
2.B.14 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge faculties of education in their teacher preparation programs to include curriculum and instructional strategies to help teachers address sexual orientation and gender identity in age‑appropriate ways in Alberta classrooms and schools.
[2007] 

19/10 (Current Directive)
Calgary Public Teachers
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.15 be reaffirmed.
2.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the faculties of education in Alberta universities to ensure that teacher preparation programs include information on various diagnoses related to students with special needs and how curriculum can be adapted to meet the learning requirements of these students.
[2007]

Professional Development

21/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 3.B.1 be reaffirmed.
3.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to provide suitable inservice programs and individual support to teachers who have been transferred from one teaching level and/or subject area to another.
[1989/92/95/98/2001/04/07]

Working Conditions for Professional Service

22/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED that long-range policy 5.A.15 be amended to read—“School boards and others must recognize that high-quality education, attractive schools and favourable working conditions are important in the recruitment and retention of teachers. Negotiations should include all matters which affect the quality of the educational system and the teacher’s ability to provide a high level of professional service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, collective agreements negotiated by the Association should make provision for . . .
60. clear non-discrimination policies protecting all teachers from direct or adverse effects of discrimination on the basis of prejudice as to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical characteristics, disability, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, place of origin, place of residence, socioeconomic background or linguistic background.”
5.A.15 School boards and others must recognize that high-quality education, attractive schools and favourable working conditions are important in the recruitment and retention of teachers. Negotiations should include all matters which affect the quality of the educational system and the teacher’s ability to provide a high level of professional service. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, collective agreements negotiated by the Association should make provision for . . .
60. clear non-discrimination policies protecting all teachers from direct or adverse effects of discrimination on the basis of prejudice as to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical characteristics, disability, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, place of origin, place of residence, socioeconomic background or linguistic background.
[1970/73/76/78/79/80/82/83/84/85/86/87/90/91/92/96/97/98/2000/01/02/03/07]

23/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 5.A.74 be amended to read—“The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports a collective bargaining framework for its members wherein
1. matters acceptable to the Association are negotiated at a central table between the Association representing its members and the Government of Alberta as financier of public education,
2. matters acceptable to the Association are negotiated in separate collective agreements between the Association and each employing school jurisdiction,
3. provisions governing teacher employment contained within the School Act are retained in that Act and
4. provisions of the Labour Relations Code and the Employment Standards Code continue to apply to teachers.”
5.A.74 The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports a [bi-level] collective bargaining framework for its members wherein
1. [compensation, benefits and other] matters acceptable to the Association are negotiated at a central table between the Association representing its members and the Government of Alberta as financier of public education [and other parties acceptable to the Association and the Government of Alberta],
2. [all other conditions currently included within collective agreements between] matters acceptable to the Association [and employing school jurisdictions] are negotiated in separate collective agreements between the Association and each employing school jurisdiction,
3. provisions governing teacher employment contained within the School Act are retained in that Act and
4. provisions of the Labour Relations Code and the Employment Standards Code continue to apply to teachers.
[2002/05]

24/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.6 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta School Boards Association to ensure that all school board employees required to travel for any business of the school board be fully insured and that the insurance premiums are paid in full by the employing board so that the employees are protected from all financial loss resulting from the request to travel.”
5.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta School Boards Association to ensure that all school board employees required to travel for any business of the school board be fully insured and that the insurance premiums are paid in full by the employing board so that the employees are protected from all financial loss resulting from the request to travel.
[1998/2001/04/07]

25/10 (Current Directive)
Calgary Public Teachers
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.10 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that the instructional workload for each distributed learning teacher not exceed the workload of other teachers.”
5.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that the instructional workload for each distributed learning teacher not exceed the workload [for] of other teachers [employed in a regular program].
[1989/92/95/98/2001/04/07]

26/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.11 be reaffirmed.
5.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to compel employing school boards to cover all medical, vision care, dental and legal costs and loss of income incurred by teachers as a result of dealing with students under their care.
[2004/07]

27/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.14 be reaffirmed.
5.B.14 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Children and Youth Services to amend the guidelines of its daycare subsidy program so that the daycare needs of sporadically employed parents can be met and that this subsidy be significantly increased.
[1988/91/94/97/2000/03/04/07]

28/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.15 be reaffirmed.
5.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund the implementation of a five‑step annual increment teacher salary grid.
[2001/04/07]

29/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.16 be reaffirmed.
5.B.16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association take necessary steps to reintroduce continuing designations where term designations exist.
[1992/95/98/2001/07]

30/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.19 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to continue lobbying the Government of Canada to amend the Income Tax Act to enable teachers to deduct as reasonable expenses costs associated with their professional duties.”
5.B.19 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to continue lobbying the Government of Canada to amend the Income Tax Act to enable teachers to deduct as reasonable expenses costs [of purchasing computers, software and other technology for educational purposes] associated with their professional duties.
[1996/99/2001/04/07]

 

31/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.25 be reaffirmed.
5.B.25 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that distributed learning be supported and delivered by certificated teachers.
[1989/92/95/98/2001/04/07] 

32/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.30 be reaffirmed.
5.B.30 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to actively recruit and retain appropriate numbers of certificated substitute teachers.
[2007]

 

33/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.31 be reaffirmed.
5.B.31 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge all levels of government to develop policies and procedures to ensure the [encourage] appropriate conduct of parents toward teachers in an effort to [ensure] protect the overall well‑being of teachers and students.
[2007]

Pensions

34/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.5 be reaffirmed.
6.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to allocate funds to eliminate the entire unfunded liability of the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund.
[1997/2000/01/04/07] 

35/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.7 be reaffirmed.
6.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to recognize that growth of the teachers’ pension plan contribution rate since 1992 is substantially attributable to the effects of government cuts and underfunding of public education from 1994 onwards and, therefore, that the Government of Alberta is responsible for the increased costs visited upon teachers as a result.
[2007] 

36/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.9 be deleted.
6.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the Teachers’ Pension Plan Act to remove the reduction factor, thereby enabling teachers to receive a full two per cent pension upon achieving the 85 index, with related costs to this amendment to be funded by the Alberta government.
[2007]

Education Finance

38/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.13 be reaffirmed.
7.B.13 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to allocate substantial additional increases in funding to school boards to enable them to
1. establish classroom conditions that allow teachers to meet the learning needs of all children,
2. negotiate teacher salary increases that reflect the value of the contribution made by the profession and
3. attract and retain qualified members of the teaching profession.
[2001/04/07] 

39/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.14 be reaffirmed.
7.B.14 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school boards to make available to the public financial statements detailing the revenue and expenditures of funds collected through fees, fund‑raising, gifts and donations for each school operated or supervised by the board, including charter schools.
[1995/98/2001/04/07] 

40/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.18 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide targeted funding to address the needs of refugee students with limited formal schooling.”
7.B.18 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to [create a] provide targeted funding [code] to address the needs of refugee students with limited formal schooling.
[2004/07] 

41/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.19 be reaffirmed.
7.B.19 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide sufficient funding to school boards to allow for major reductions in class size.
[1998/2001/04/07]

43/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.20 be reaffirmed.
7.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to amend the funding framework for high schools by eliminating credit enrolment unit funding and reinstating funding based on student enrolment.
[1998/2001/04/07]

44/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.21 be reaffirmed.
7.B.21 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to expand the provincial funding formula for school boards to reflect the experience and educational level of certificated staff of specific school boards.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

45/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.22 be deleted.
7.B.22 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to amend the current funding formula to fund three credit enrolment units for three credit courses.
[1998/2001/04/07]

General

46/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Edmonton Public Teachers
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association vigorously defends the rights of teachers to ownership of work produced by them outside of regular teaching hours (including text books, research papers and all materials which are developed by the teacher).
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to vigorously defend[s] the rights of teachers to the ownership of [work] and copyright to educational materials produced [by them] outside of regular [teaching] hours (including text books, research papers, multimedia and all materials which are developed by the teacher).

47/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.1 be reaffirmed.
8.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the School Act so that all those employed in administrative, supervisory and consultative positions related to the teaching function require an Alberta teaching certificate.
[1989/92/95/98/2001/04/07]

48/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.8 be reaffirmed.
8.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that all private schools meet the requirements for accreditation, including the requirements that these schools
1. implement the Alberta Program of Studies,
2. employ certificated teachers,
3. ensure student eligibility to earn credits toward an Alberta graduation diploma and
4. meet public accountability and reporting standards.
[1989/92/95/98/2001/04/07] 

49/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.14 be reaffirmed.
8.B.14 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that education, health and other social portfolios are funded at levels that guarantee high quality of service without the need for revenue from gambling.
[1998/2001/04/07]

50/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.16 be reaffirmed.
8.B.16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately apply all accountability measures required of public schools to private schools that receive public funds.
[1998/2001/04/07]

51/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.17 be reaffirmed.
8.B.17 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education, in promoting its international education agenda, to
1. act to advance the best interests of Alberta’s public education system,
2. recognize that education is not a commodity for sale and that the goal of international cooperation in education should be to assist developing nations to develop their own public education systems, and
3. ensure that public education in Alberta does not become subject to international agreements relating to trade in goods and services.
[2001/04/07] 

52/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.18 be reaffirmed.
8.B.18 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop a comprehensive Provincial Children’s Agenda that would
1. reduce child poverty substantially and
2. establish adequate levels of services and benefits for families with children in order to
(a) provide universally accessible and affordable prenatal support programs, child care and early childhood education;
(b) provide tax recognition to all families with children; and
(c) provide incentives to encourage employers to implement family‑friendly policies such as on‑site child care, family leave and flexible work arrangements without penalty.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

53/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.19 be reaffirmed.
8.B.19 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase the allocation of funds for the development and implementation of early intervention programs through integrated services.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

54/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.22 be reaffirmed.
8.B.22 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association oppose any participation by the Government of Canada in any international trade and services agreements that would limit Alberta’s jurisdiction over education.
[1998/2001/04/07]

 

55/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.23 be reaffirmed.
8.B.23 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to use all means possible to assert to the Government of Canada that Alberta will not cede any of its rights over educational matters in the process of or as a result of negotiations under international trade and services agreements.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

56/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.24 be reaffirmed.
8.B.24 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to legislate improvements to the social and economic security of part‑time, temporary and low‑wage workers.
[1998/2001/04/07]

57/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.25 be reaffirmed.
8.B.25 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to raise the provincial minimum wage to a level sufficient to guarantee employees a living wage and to index that wage rate to ensure it continues to reflect both rising prices and increases in average weekly earnings.
[1998/2001/04/07]

58/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.26 be reaffirmed.
8.B.26 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to establish
air‑quality standards for schools and to provide funding to enable schools to meet those standards.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07]

 

59/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.34 be reaffirmed.
8.B.34 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support the actions of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to monitor and to educate teachers and the public about potential threats to Canada’s public education, health and social programs posed by international trade and services agreements.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

60/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.35 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to address the social consequences of economic fluctuations, particularly in terms of their impact on children, youth and families.”
8.B.35 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to address the social consequences of economic [growth] fluctuations, particularly in terms of their impact on children, youth and families.
[2007]

Administration of Schools

61/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.1 be reaffirmed.
9.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association vigorously publicize the position that managerial models of school administration that interfere with collegial relationships are harmful to the interests of students and teachers.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07] 

62/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.2 be reaffirmed.
9.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes the use of classroom walk‑throughs as part of the teacher evaluation process.
[2007]

63/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.6 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to take steps to ensure that a principal be assigned as principal of no more than one school.”
9.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to take steps to ensure that a principal be assigned as principal of no more than one school [building].
[2007]

Nature of Teaching Profession

65/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 10.B.2 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association request that the Government of Alberta require all teachers employed in schools receiving public funds to be members of the Association and subject to practice review and the Code of Professional Conduct.”
10.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association request that the Government of Alberta require all teachers employed in schools receiving public funds to be members of the Association and subject to [the] practice review and the Code of Professional Conduct.
[1995/98/2001/04/07] 

66/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 10.B.3 be reaffirmed.
10.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to require that all counselling positions in schools be filled with certificated teachers.
[2004/07]

Early Childhood Education

67/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 13.B.3 be reaffirmed.
13.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that junior and full‑day kindergarten programs be implemented and funded in accordance with the recommendations of Alberta’s Commission on Learning.
[2005/07]

Political Engagement

68/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association supports and advocates for public institutions, services and spaces that serve the public interest.

Professional Growth, Supervision and Evaluation

69/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.7 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association believes that teachers and school and system administrators must not be expected to adopt a school’s or school system’s improvement goals in their individual professional growth plans.”
15.A.7 The Alberta Teachers’ Association [should take action to ensure] believes that teachers and school and system administrators must [principals are] not be expected to adopt a school’s or school system’s improvement goals or format for [in] their individual professional growth plans.
[2004] 

70/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.14 be amended to read—“Supervision of teachers is conducted by school principals; supervision of school principals and central office certificated staff is conducted by the superintendent.”
15.A.14 Supervision of teachers is conducted by school[-based administrators] principals; supervision of school[-based administrators] principals and central office certificated staff is conducted by the superintendent.
[1980/85/90/2000]

 

71/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.16 be amended to read—“Evaluation is a formal process whereby information that is gathered and recorded over a specified period of time and subjected to reasoned professional judgment (including a consideration of context) is ultimately used to make a judgment about a teacher’s employment status or certification.”
15.A.16 Evaluation is a formal process whereby information that is gathered and recorded over a specified period of time and subjected to reasoned professional judgment (including a consideration of context) is ultimately [designed to perform a judgmental function, the results of which are used for making decisions for purposes of employment (continuing contract, promotion, transfer, termination), certification (permanent certification, suspension of certification, decertification) or when, through supervision, there is a reason to believe than an individual’s professional practice does not meet the standard] used to make a judgment about a teacher’s employment status or certification.
[1990/91/2000/04]

72/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.19 be amended to read—“Evaluation of teachers is the responsibility of the principal; therefore, should it be necessary to involve another member of the administration team in the evaluation, the individual’s role must be outlined in writing to the teacher prior to the commencement of the evaluation.”
15.A.19 Evaluation of teachers is the responsibility of the principal; therefore, should it be necessary to involve another member of the administration team in the evaluation, the individual’s role must be outlined in writing to the teacher prior to the commencement of the evaluation.
[1980/85/90/91/92/2000]

 

73/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.21 be amended to read—“An effective evaluation process must
1. reflect the rules of natural justice,
2. include the reasons for the evaluation, process, criteria and standards to be used,
3. be based only on evidence gathered during the evaluation,
4. include observations of the teacher’s teaching and other activities related to the teacher’s assignment,
5. include pre- and postvisitation conferences,
6. be conducted within a reasonable timeline,
7. be conducted in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct,
8. provide the teacher with ongoing feedback,
9. culminate in a formal written report,
10. ensure that the teacher has an opportunity to discuss the report and append a written response before the report is placed in the teacher’s personnel file and
11. provide for an appeal process.”
15.A.21 An effective evaluation process must
1. reflect the rules of natural justice,
2. include the reasons for the evaluation[,] as well as a statement of the process, criteria and standards to be used,
[2]3. be based only on evidence gathered during the evaluation,
[3]4. include observations of the teacher’s teaching and other activities related to the teacher’s assignment,
[4]5. include pre- and postvisitation conferences,
[5]6. be conducted within a reasonable timeline,
[6]7. be conducted in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct,
[7]8. provide the teacher with ongoing feedback,
[8]9. culminate in a formal written report,
[9]10. ensure that the teacher has an opportunity to discuss the report and append a written response before the report is placed in the teacher’s personnel file and
[10]11. provide for an appeal process.
[1968/70/74/75/76/77/78/80/85/90/91/2000]  

74/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.23 be amended to read—
“Teacher evaluations that are initiated when the principal, through supervision, has reason to believe that a teacher’s practice does not meet the established standard, must adhere to the following process: . . .
6. If on completing an evaluation the superintendent concludes that the teacher’s suitability for certification is in question, the superintendent shall report to the executive secretary to initiate a professional practice review hearing.”
15.A.23 Teacher evaluations that are initiated when the principal, through supervision, has reason to believe that a teacher’s practice does not meet the established standard, must adhere to the following process:
1. The principal meets with the teacher to discuss the concerns identified through supervision. This meeting results in the teacher (a) continuing in the ongoing supervision process or (b) receiving a notice of evaluation.
2. Where the principal issues a notice of evaluation, the notice must include (a) the reasons for and purpose of evaluation, (b) the process, criteria and standards to be used, (c) reasonable timelines and (d) possible outcomes of the evaluation.
3. An evaluation report is issued which may determine that the teacher (a) meets the established standard and continues with the ongoing growth and supervision process, (b) does not meet the established standard and an additional evaluation period is necessary or (c) does not meet the established standard and a notice of remediation may be issued.
4. Where the principal issues a notice of remediation, the notice removes the teacher from the ongoing growth and supervision process and outlines possible consequences and specific expectations for (a) improvement, (b) support and assistance, (c) adequate time to meet expectations and (d) notice of subsequent evaluation within 100 school days.
5. The remediation report may result in (a) the return of the teacher to the ongoing growth and supervision process, (b) an additional period of remediation, (c) a change of assignment or (d) a recommendation to the superintendent that the teacher’s contract of employment be terminated.
6. If on completi[ng]on of an evaluation the superintendent concludes that the teacher’s suitability for certification is in question, the superintendent shall report to the executive secretary to initiate a professional practice review hearing.
[1980/85/90/91/93/96/2000/04]

75/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.24 be deleted.
15.A.24 Evaluations must include the following procedures:
1. Statement of the process, criteria and standards to be used
2. Reasonable timelines
3. Written evaluation reports that are discussed with the individual
4. Right of appeal
[2000/04]

76/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.29 be amended to read—“Evaluation of principals is the responsibility of the superintendent; therefore, should it be necessary to involve another certificated member of the district administration team in the evaluation, the individual’s role must be outlined in writing to the principal.”
15.A.29 Evaluation of principals [administrators] is the responsibility of the superintendent; therefore, should it be necessary to involve another certificated member of the district administration team in the evaluation, the individual’s role must be outlined in writing to the principal [administrator].
[2004]

77/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 15.A.33 be amended to read—
“An evaluation policy for school administrators must
1. be reasonable and based on the rules of procedural fairness and natural justice,
2. provide the administrator with written notification of the evaluation and reasons for it,
3. include the evaluation process, criteria and standards to be used,
4. include the administrator as a full participant,
5. be based on identifiable data which is made available to the administrator,
6. reflect the Principal Quality Practice Guideline,
7. advise the administrator when expectations for the position are not being met,
8. provide appropriate assistance and time to address performance deficiencies,
9. advise the administrator of the possible outcomes of a failure to improve performance.”
15.A.33 An evaluation policy for school administrators must
1. be reasonable and based on the rules of procedural fairness and natural justice,
2. provide the administrator with written notification of the evaluation and reasons for it,
3. include the evaluation process, criteria and standards to be used,
[3]4. include the administrator as a full participant,
[4]5. be based on identifiable data which is made available to the administrator,
[5]6. reflect the [Leadership Quality Standard] Principal Quality Practice Guideline,
[6]7. advise the administrator when expectations for the position are not being met,
[7]8. provide appropriate assistance and time to address performance deficiencies,
[8]9. advise the administrator of the possible outcomes of a failure to improve performance.
[2004]  

78/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 15.B.1 be reaffirmed.
15.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association take action to ensure that teachers are not pressured to accept a school’s or school system’s goals or format for individual teacher professional growth plans.
[2001/04/07]

79/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 15.B.3 be reaffirmed.
15.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the government and all school boards to adopt growth, supervision and evaluation practices that are consistent with the Alberta Teachers’ Association Administrator Professional Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy Model.
[2004/07]

Technology and Education

80/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.1 be reaffirmed.
16.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure adequate funding is in place to provide onsite teacher supervision of students in distributed learning environments.
[2007]

81/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.2 be reaffirmed.
16.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Department of Education provide sustainable funding for an independent longitudinal research study of distributed learning effectiveness.
[2007]

 

82/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.4 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in conjunction with the Department of Education and school boards, develop policies and strategies to address issues of student and teacher safety, cyberbullying and the appropriate uses of online technologies.”
16.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in conjunction with the Department of Education and school boards, develop policies and strategies to address issues of student and teacher safety, cyberbullying and the appropriate uses of [the Internet] online and digital technologies.
[1997/2000/03/06/07]

 

84/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.7 be reaffirmed.
16.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop procedures for the ongoing review and approval of distributed learning educational material.
[1998/2001/04/07]

85/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.8 be reaffirmed.
16.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge all school boards to ensure that a system is in place whereby substitute teachers have equitable access to technology and related professional development.
[2002/05/07] 

86/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.9 be reaffirmed.
16.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards, in consultation with the teaching profession, to develop processes for teacher growth, supervision and evaluation for distributed learning environments that are congruent with current Department of Education policy on teacher growth, supervision and evaluation.
[2007]

87/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.11 be reaffirmed.
16.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to mandate that school boards establish policy to govern the acquisition and application of technology in schools so that decision making is in the hands of the teaching staff in each school.
[1999/2002/05/07]

 

88/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.13 be reaffirmed.
16.B.13 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide, at no cost to schools, including monthly operating costs, SuperNet and Internet access for every Alberta classroom.
[1999/2001/04/07] 

89/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.14 be reaffirmed.
16.B.14 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to involve teachers in a timely review and evaluation of the educational suitability of distributed learning resources and digital content.
[1999/2002/05/07]

90/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.15 be reaffirmed.
16.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge schools boards to ensure that students enrolled in distributed learning are provided with advance information about course requirements, equipment needs, technical training and support throughout the course, including opportunities to meet teachers face to face.
[2001/04/07]

 

91/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.16 be reaffirmed.
16.B.16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to establish a clearing house staffed by teachers that will evaluate the educational suitability of distributed learning resources.
[2001/04/07]

 

92/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.17 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to include the following criteria when authorizing distributed learning or other technology­‑based educational programs and resources
1. the pedagogical soundness of the teaching and learning strategies including assessment practices;
2. the educational value and demand;
3. financial cost‑effectiveness, including ongoing costs;
4. the breadth, depth and consistency of the resource with provincial curriculum;
5. the inclusion of Canadian content and freedom from bias; and
6. the recognition of diversity and the promotion of inclusive school communities.”
16.B.17 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to include the following criteria when authorizing distributed learning or other technology‑based educational programs and resources
1. the pedagogical soundness of the teaching and learning strategies including assessment practices;
2. the educational value and demand;
3. financial cost‑effectiveness, including ongoing costs;
4. the breadth, depth and consistency of the resource with provincial curriculum;
5. the inclusion of Canadian content and freedom from bias; and
6. the recognition of diversity and the promotion of inclusive school communities.
[2001/04/07] 

93/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.18 be reaffirmed.
16.B.18 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that distributed learning teachers have access to appropriate professional development programs, time and resources to address their unique teaching situation.
[2001/04/07] 

94/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.19 be reaffirmed.
16.B.19 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review the efficacy of distributed learning delivery related to the Career and Life Management and Physical Education courses.
[2007]

Education of Students with Special Needs

95/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.2 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review the current special education monitoring process and appropriately fund and support special education programs and programming within an inclusive education system in order to comply with the Standards for Special Education (2004).”
17.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review the current special education monitoring process and appropriately fund and support special education programs and programming within an inclusive education system in order to comply with the Standards for Special Education (2004).
[2007] 

96/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.5 be reaffirmed.
17.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend its policy on funding for special education private schools to ensure that there is no automatic right for parents to choose a private school education, paid for with public funds, for students with special needs where a program appropriate to that child’s needs is available in the public system.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

97/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.8 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop a funding accountability system by which school jurisdictions must demonstrate the allocation and expenditure of funds received for all students identified as having special needs.”
17.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop a funding accountability system [measure] by which school jurisdictions must demonstrate the allocation and expenditure of funds received for all [each] students identified as having special needs.
[1995/98/2001/04/07]

Diversity, Equity and Human Rights

98/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage each local association to establish a standing committee to address issues of diversity, equity and human rights.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage each local association to establish a standing committee to support [address issues of] diversity, equity and human rights.

99/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge each local association to encourage their respective school boards to include policies that promote and protect diversity, equity and human rights.

100/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage its locals to integrate into their political engagement programs, independently or in collaboration with other locals, stakeholders or agencies, projects to support diversity, equity, human rights, social responsibility, justice and democracy in their schools and/or communities.

101/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.7 be reaffirmed.
18.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school boards to develop policy and procedures for dealing with discrimination on the basis of race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical characteristics, disability, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, place of origin, place of residence, socioeconomic background or linguistic background.
[1998/2001/04/07] 

102/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.8 be reaffirmed.
18.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to be sensitive in all elements of school reporting to the socioeconomic makeup of the communities they serve.
[1998/2001/04/07]

103/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.10 be reaffirmed.
18.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta, the Alberta School Boards Association and individual school boards to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Children at Risk.
[2001/04/07] 

104/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.15 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase income support for families with children and for independent students to a level sufficient to provide a level of income that exceeds the poverty level as defined by the Market Basket Measure.”
18.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase income support for families with children and for independent students to a level [above] sufficient to provide a level of income that exceeds the poverty level as defined by the Market Basket Measure.
[1998/2001/04/07]

105/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.16 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to fund professional development that fosters intercultural understanding and promotes intercultural perspectives to address discrimination in an increasingly diverse student population.”
18.B.16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to fund professional development that [addresses cultural competence, diversity and antidiscrimination education] fosters intercultural understanding and promotes intercultural perspectives to address discrimination in an increasingly diverse student population.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07] 

107/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.17 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop and implement a policy for diversity and multicultural education consistent with Association diversity, equity and human rights policies.”
18.B.17 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop and implement a policy for diversity and multicultural education consistent with [the objectives of the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act] Association diversity, equity and human rights policies.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07] 

108/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.18 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that provincial curriculum include multiple perspectives that reflect the complexity and diversity of Alberta society.”
18.B.18 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that provincial curriculum include[s diverse cultural] multiple perspectives that reflect the complexity and diversity of Alberta society.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07]

109/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.19 be reaffirmed.
18.B.19 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that the curricula of career and life management, health, and personal living skills do not impose a monocultural perspective.
[1992/95/98/2001/04/07]

Corporate Presence in Schools

110/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 19.A.1 be amended to read—
“Education–business partnerships should adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Partnerships are based on sound educational principles.
2. Partnerships recognize and respect the ethics and core values of all partners.
3. Partnerships should emphasize human rather than financial resources.
4. Partnerships should be approved by school professional staff.
5. Partnerships should include students and demonstrate a strong commitment by all partners.
6. Partnerships must protect students and instructional time from commercial exploitation.
…”
19.A.1 Education–business partnerships should adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Partnerships are based on sound educational principles.
2. Partnerships recognize and respect the ethics and core values of all partners.
3. Partnerships should emphasize human rather than financial resources.
4. Partnerships should be approved by school professional staff.
5. Partnerships should include students and demonstrate a strong commitment by all partners.
6. Partnerships must protect students and instructional time from commercial exploitation.
[3]7. Partnerships respect the collegial nature of schools.
[4]8. Partnerships must meet an identified educational purpose, not a commercial motive.
[5]9. Partnerships result from a full discussion involving participating school staff, parent representatives and the prospective partner(s).
[6]10. Partnerships are subject to regular, systematic evaluations.
[7]11. Partnerships must recognize that professional educators are in the best position to make decisions concerning school resources, program methodologies and other pedagogical issues.
[8]12. Partnerships must ensure that teacher and student involvement in projects arising from partnerships remain voluntary.
[9]13. Partnerships must support the public’s right to a fair and transparent process that instills confidence and protects the integrity of public education, which would include public participation in partnership decisions.
[10]14. Partnerships should not be undertaken for the purpose of monetary gain.
[11]15. Partnerships shall not exploit students and/or their families.
[12]16. Partnerships must not place restrictions on the academic freedom of the school.
[13]17. Partnerships should not receive the right to influence curriculum or educational policy as a result of their participation in education activities.
[14]18. Partnerships must not promote exclusive or restrictive arrangements between schools and participating business partners.
[15]19. Partnerships shall not be established to compensate for inadequate provincial funding but rather should complement the system.
[16]20. Partnerships should not result in the reduction of the obligation of corporations to pay their share of taxes to support public institutions.
[2000]

111/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 19.A.2 be amended to read—
“In principle, schools should be free of business for profit; to this end
. . .
6. corporate money supplied to schools for scholarships and awards is received only in recognition of educational achievement, sporting contributions, community leadership or citizenship; and
. . .”
19.A.2 In principle, schools should be free of business for profit; to this end
1. schools should be advertising-free zones;
2. commercial enterprise in schools must be consistent with educational values;
3. commercial enterprise must not infringe on the individual’s freedom of choice, freedom of expression or the academic freedom of the school community;
4. commercial enterprise must not exploit students as a captive audience;
5. commercial curricula materials must be subjected to rigorous evaluation, with specific attention to accuracy and completeness, commercialism, bias and stereotyping;
6. corporate money supplied to schools for scholarships [or] and awards is received only in recognition of educational achievement, [or] sporting [excellence] contributions, community leadership or citizenship; and
7. donations/endowments for athletic or pedagogical purposes should be consistent with educational values, and acknowledgments should be made only in appropriate ways.
[2000]  

112/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 19.A.4 be deleted.
19.A.4 Education–business partnerships should
1. emphasize human rather than financial resources,
2. be approved by school staff,
3. include students and
4. demonstrate a strong commitment by all partners.
[1993/94/2004]

113/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 19.A.5 be deleted.
19.A.5 Education–business partnerships must protect students and instructional time from commercial exploitation.
[1993/94/95/2004]

114/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 19.A.6 be deleted.
19.A.6 The Alberta Teachers’ Association endorses education–business partnerships that are consistent with the values, goals and objectives of a school’s educational program and that enhance the education program for students.
[1993/94/2004]

115/10 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 19.A.7 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association endorses only those education–business partnerships that are
1. consistent with the values, goals and objectives of a school’s educational program and that enhance the educational program for students,
2. supportive of the teacher in enhancing student learning,
3. pedagogically sound,
4. intentional and purposeful,
5. long-term and developmental and
6. mutually beneficial.”
19.A.7 The Alberta Teachers’ Association endorses only those education–business partnerships that are
1. consistent with the values, goals and objectives of a school’s educational program and that enhance the educational program for students,
[1]2. supportive of the teacher in enhancing student learning,
[2]3. pedagogically sound,
[3]4. intentional and purposeful,
[4]5. long-term and developmental and
[5]6. mutually beneficial.
[1993/94/2004]

Public Education Facilities

117/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 20.B.4 be reaffirmed.
20.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to
1. restrict the utilization of portable and relocatable classrooms to the provision of temporary classroom space only,
2. provide sufficient funding to eliminate the need for school facilities composed only of portable and relocatable classrooms (mini‑schools),
3. devise regulations to ensure that portable units leased or purchased as temporary classrooms are equipped with utilities and other physical facilities necessary to provide a safe and healthy teaching and learning environment and
4. subject any portable or relocatable classroom that is older than 10 years to rigorous annual health and safety inspection and if the portable is found to be unsafe or unhealthy to replace it with a safe teaching environment.
[2003/04/07] 

118/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 20.B.5 be reaffirmed.
20.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to take immediate action to address the maintenance and modernization needs of Alberta schools by
1. eliminating the backlog of modernization projects required to bring all school facilities up to current standards,
2. establishing a timely schedule of school maintenance and modernization projects to meet changing needs of program delivery and instructional technology,
3. assuming responsibility for the costs of school building and equipment repairs and/or renovations necessitated by occupational health and safety recommendations,
4. requiring adherence to established health and safety standards for school modernization and maintenance projects,
5. ensuring ergonomic design be incorporated into school maintenance and modernization projects,
6. paying for Occupational Health and Safety, and independent third‑party testing regarding health and safety issues including but not limited to toxic mould, air quality, water quality, lead content and bacterial count, and
7. releasing to the public all tests performed by Occupational Health and Safety or independent third parties.
[2003/04/07]

Outreach Education

119/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 22.B.10 be reaffirmed.
22.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to report annually on Outreach Programs, with respect to
1. courses in which credits are offered,
2. credits generated by each course per year,
3. average number of credits earned by each student per year,
4. the number of credits generated by each full‑time‑equivalent teacher per Outreach School per year,
5. the revenue generated by each Outreach Program per school jurisdiction,
6. number of coded students relative to the total school population, and
7. data related to high school completion rate.
[1998/2001/04/07]

Administrative Procedures

120/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, effective 2011 09 01, the Association adopt the following budgetary guideline for locals: That, unless there is reason to do otherwise, each local association should maintain an unencumbered accumulated surplus that does not exceed 50 per cent of annual fee revenues.

121/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, effective 2011 09 01, the Association adopt the following budgetary guideline for specialist councils: That, unless there is reason to do otherwise, each specialist council should maintain an unencumbered accumulated surplus that does not exceed 50 per cent of annual expenditures from the previous year.

125/10 (Administrative Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association annually publish the total increase in Provincial Executive Council honoraria in the ATA News (print or electronic version) by November of each year or within two months of the resolution of the collective agreement of the Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association annually publish the total increase in Provincial Executive Council honoraria approved in the budget, on the members’ only website [in the ATA News (print or electronic version) by November of each year or within two months of the resolution of the collective agreement of the Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37].

126/10 (Administrative Directive)
Calgary Public Teachers
BE IT RESOLVED, that, in the event a resolution on the floor of the Annual Representative Assembly is referred for study and report, a member of the local sponsoring the original resolution be named as one of the members of the committee formed to conduct the study, should such a committee be created.
BE IT RESOLVED, that, in the event a resolution on the floor of the Annual Representative Assembly is referred for study and report, the sponsoring local of the original resolution be invited to name one member to [a member of the local sponsoring the original resolution be named as one of the members of] the committee formed to conduct the study, should such a committee be created.

129/10 (Administrative Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association professional staff employ effective teaching/presentation strategies when providing information to education stakeholders.

136/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Bylaw 8(2)(f), the fee payable by an associate member be $150 per annum effective 2010 09 01.
BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Bylaw 8(2)(f), the annual fee payable by an associate member be [$150 per annum] 15 per cent of the fee paid by an active member, effective 2010 09 01.

137/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association sponsor, with another education partner, a symposium to highlight research efforts related to school improvement and educational development.

138/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association undertake research projects to examine factors that contribute to the growth and development of teacher leaders.

139/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association provide funding for the development of a research centre to focus on teacher leadership development.

140/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association investigate key emerging technologies to evaluate the opportunities or challenges for teaching, learning and teacher workload.

141/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association assist teachers in integrating francophone cultural components within the Alberta curriculum.

142/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, pursuant to Bylaw 8(2)(a), the fee payable by an active member employed full-time be $1,113 per annum effective 2010 09 01.

143/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that, in accordance with General Bylaw 34, the 11 geographic districts be named and comprised of locals as follows:

Calgary City
  Calgary Public Teachers Local No 38
  Calgary Separate School Local No 55

Calgary District
  Canadian Rockies Local No 59
  Chinook Local No 29
  Foothills Local No 16
  Rocky View Local No 35

Central
  Greater Black Gold Teachers’ Local No 8
  Timberline Local No 9
  Unité locale francophone No 24
  Wetaskiwin Local No 18

Central East
  Aspen View Local No 7
  Battle River Local No 32
  Greater St Paul Local No 25
  Lakeland Catholic Separate Local No 30
  Northern Lights Local No 15
  Park Plains East Local No 31

Central North
  Evergreen Local No 11
  Evergreen Catholic Local No 44
  Northern Gateway Local No 43
  Parkland Teachers’ Local No 10
  Pembina Hills Local No 22
  Woodland Rivers Local No 40

Central South
  Chinook’s Edge Local No 17
  Clearview Teachers Local No 33
  Red Deer City Local No 60
  Red Deer Catholic Local No 80
  Wolf Creek Local No 3

Edmonton McMurray 
  Edmonton Catholic Teachers Local No 54
  Edmonton Public Teachers Local No 37
  Fort McMurray Local No 48

Edmonton District
  Elk Island Local No 28
  Elk Island Catholic Teachers Local No 21
  Greater St Albert Catholic Local No 23
  St Albert Protestant Separate Local No 73
  Sturgeon Local No 27

North West
  Fort Vermilion Local No 77
  Grande Prairie and District Catholic Teachers Local No 42
  Greater Peace Local No 13
  High Prairie Local No 62
  Northern Spirit Local No 6
  Northland Local No 69
  Trumpeter Local No 26

South East
  Grasslands Local No 34
  Medicine Hat Local No 1
  Medicine Hat Catholic Teachers Local No 39
  Prairieland Local No 36
  Prairie Rose Local No 2
  Three Drums of Wheat Local No 20

South West
  Holy Spirit Catholic Local No 5
  Horizon Local No 4
  Lethbridge Public School Local No 41
  Livingstone Range Local No 14
  Palliser Local No 19
  Westwind Local No 12

144/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that Provincial Executive Council be directed to prepare an electoral ballot for consideration by the 2011 Annual Representative Assembly to add to the General Bylaws the requirement that geographic district boundaries be reviewed every 10 years and that a report be submitted to the Annual Representative Assembly.

145/10 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that Provincial Executive Council be directed to re‑examine the issue of redistricting and representation by population and that a report be submitted to the 2012 Annual Representative Assembly.

146/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the Teachers’ Pension Plan Act to remove the Canada Pension Plan offset of 0.6 per cent on salary earned up to the Yearly Maximum Pensionable Earnings so that teachers receive a full two per cent benefit per year of service, with related costs to this amendment to be funded by the Alberta government for post-1992 service.”

147/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to act on the expectation of the Minister of Education to maintain teacher staffing by utilizing reserves or going into short-term debt.

148/10 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to honour the Premier’s commitment to fully fund school boards for 2010 and 2011 increases in Alberta Average Weekly Earnings (AAWE) without reducing the commitment to the Class Size Initiative.

Assembly Resolutions

149A/10 (Current Directive)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school jurisdictions to ensure that reductions in substitute pools/lists be done in a fair and equitable manner and as much as possible leave the decision to continue as a substitute up to the individual substitute.

150A/10 (Current Directive)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to allocate tiered credit-enrollment unit funds intended to reduce class sizes in Career and Technology Studies classrooms directly to class size reductions in those classrooms.

151A/10 (Current Directive)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the department of Education to reinstate the written component to provincial achievement tests and diploma examinations that have had a written component removed.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the department of Education to reinstate the written component to [provincial achievement tests and] diploma examinations that have had a written component removed.

Referred

131/10 (Administrative Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that members of the Association corps (instructors, economic consultants, pension consultants, etc) who are required to attend Summer Conference be given the option of single accommodation.

Action Taken

128/10 (Administrative Directive)
Greater St Albert Catholic
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association indicate the programs and the initiatives that were achieved or have ended in the previous year and the costs associated with those programs or initiatives with the information to be presented to the members of the Association along with the document and DVD that gets discussed in February of each year regarding budget.

130/10 (Administrative Directive)
Edmonton Public Teachers
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association guidelines be amended so that by-elections necessitated by an incomplete slate of candidates for the election to Provincial Executive Council can be called as soon as the vacancy is recognized in order that the timelines do not disenfranchise members, which may occur under the current guidelines for by-elections.