The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Expiring Current Directive Resolutions

1-1/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.3 be reaffirmed.
1.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge its members to refrain from using the provincial achievement test marks as part of their evaluation of students.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-2/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.9 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to report only on the standards reached by those students who write provincial assessment instruments.”
1.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to report only on the standards reached [only] by those students who write [achievement tests] provincial assessment instruments.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-3/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.10 be reaffirmed.
1.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge its members to refrain from marking provincial achievement tests unless they receive a lawful order of the board to do so.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-4/14 (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 Department of Education to undertake an independent review of the impact of increasingly restrictive guidelines related to provincial examination writing accommodations for students.
[2011]

1-5/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.12 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association promote and enhance the teacher’s role in student assessment and evaluation through its contacts with groups and individuals and through ongoing Association programs.”
1.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association promote and enhance the teacher’s role in student assessment and evaluation through its contacts with groups and individuals and through ongoing Association programs.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-6/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.15 be reaffirmed.
1.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to revise the Program of Studies to incorporate the instruction of labour history, the contributions of labour to society and workplace rights.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-7/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.20 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association oppose the distribution to the public of school-specific assessment results.”
1.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association oppose the distribution to the public of school-specific [achievement test, diploma examination and national or international test] assessment results.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-8/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.21 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide appropriate funding on an ongoing basis for the purchase, renewal and maintenance of equipment and facilities to support the delivery of the Career and Technology Studies and Career and Technology Foundations curricula.”
1.B.21 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide [adequate] appropriate funding on an ongoing basis for the [maintenance, renewal and] purchase, renewal and maintenance of equipment and facilities to support the delivery of the Career and Technology Studies and Career and Technology Foundations curricula.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-9/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.24 be reaffirmed.
1.B.24 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education and school boards to immediately address the intensification of initiatives and reduce the number of initiatives each year.
[2008/11]

1-10/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.26 be reaffirmed.
1.B.26 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge teachers to refrain from promoting and participating in test preparation programs provided by private for-profit vendors.
[2011]

1-11/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.33 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Minister of Education to prevent the use of provincial assessment instruments to rank order schools.”
1.B.33 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Minister of Education to prevent the use of [achievement test and diploma examination results] provincial assessment instruments to rank order schools.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-12/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.36 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association seek a moratorium on all new provincial and local student achievement assessment and reporting initiatives until a comprehensive consultation process, including education stakeholders, has been completed.”
1.B.36 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association seek a moratorium on [local Grade Level of Achievement Reporting and] all new provincial and local student achievement assessment and reporting initiatives until a comprehensive consultation process, including education stakeholders,[is established] has been completed.
[2008/11]

1-13/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.42 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to stop the practice of securing diploma examinations and other provincial assessment instruments.”
1.B.42 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to stop the practice of securing diploma examinations and other provincial assessment instruments.
[2005/08/11]

1-14/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.43 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to assist teachers to enhance their school-based assessment practices by providing appropriate resources and supports.”
1.B.43 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to assist teachers [to enhance resources and supports that assist teachers in developing school-based assessment capacity] to enhance their school-based assessment practices by providing appropriate resources and supports.
[2011]

1-15/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.44 be reaffirmed.
1.B.44 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to complete its initial review and revision of high school social science courses.
[2011]

1-16/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.45 be reaffirmed.
1.B.45 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to create a provincial working group including representatives of the Alberta Teachers’ Association to develop guidelines and protocols for the collection and reporting of provincially and locally determined student achievement information.
[2006/09/11]

1-17/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 1.B.48 be reaffirmed.
1.B.48 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to include the social sciences in the “10 credits in any combination” section of the Alberta High School Diploma Graduation Requirements chart.
[2011]

1-18/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.1 be reaffirmed.
2.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to limit the use of letters of authority for individuals who do not meet the qualifications of teacher certification in a Canadian province to emergency situations and that the Association be consulted on the definition of “emergency.”
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-19/14 (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 programs recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.
[1995/98/2001/04/07/10/11]

1-21/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.10 be reaffirmed.
2.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support Alberta’s accredited teacher education programs, recognized by the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in their efforts to maintain the integrity and to build the capacity of their teacher preparation programs.
[2005/08/11]

1-23/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.16 be reaffirmed.
2.B.16 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend its current process for accrediting institutions to grant degrees in education to provide for formal representation from the Association.
[2011]

1-24/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 3.B.4 be reaffirmed.
3.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to offer and fund, including pay at the daily rate, voluntary programs for professional development specific to substitute teachers to assist them in remaining current with curriculum changes as well as new educational technology and trends in teaching and learning.
[2006/09/11]

1-25/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 3.B.5 be deleted.
3.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to restore funding to the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement and ensure that the implementation of the program within public school jurisdictions is consistent with its founding principles.
[2011]

1-26/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.1 be reaffirmed.
5.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to amend its guidelines in order that the daily rate of remuneration for a teacher performing professional tasks, as sanctioned by the Association, for the Department of Education during a holiday period or on other than normal teaching days should be the equivalent of at least 1/200 of the annual salary of that teacher.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-27/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.5 be reaffirmed.
5.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association promote the involvement of [women] all members on economic policy committees and negotiating subcommittees.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-28/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.12 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage school boards and the Government of Alberta to develop policy that ensures that students receive the medications, medical treatment and nursing care they require while excluding teachers from regular or ongoing involvement in the administration of these services.”
5.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage school boards[, the Department of Education,] and the [Department of Health] Government of Alberta to develop policy that ensures that students receive the medications, medical treatment and nursing care they require while excluding teachers from regular or ongoing involvement in the administration of these services.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-29/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.17 be reaffirmed.
5.B.17 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to cover fully the costs of all medically necessary therapies.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-30/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.18 be reaffirmed.
5.B.18 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to restore and increase its payment and increase allocations for expenses for travel and accommodation to teachers who mark diploma examinations or who have been directed by their employers to mark provincial achievement tests.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-31/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.20 be reaffirmed.
5.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to collect, tabulate and release on an annual basis census information describing
(a) actual class sizes in all schools and jurisdictions at each grade level,
(b) the number of students in each grade level who are on an Individual Program Plan, and
(c) other class composition factors.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-32/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.28 be reaffirmed.
5.B.28 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to allocate funding to school boards to provide additional preparation time, within the teacher’s regularly scheduled instructional school day, to a teacher responsible for one or more educational assistants, to permit the teacher to supervise and coordinate the work of the educational assistants.
[2003/05/08/11]

1-33/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 5.B.32 be reaffirmed.
5.B.32 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge all local bargaining units to negotiate clauses in their collective agreements that stipulate a standard number of teaching days to be recognized across the province for the purpose of experience/grid placement with credit given for all days taught, including all substitute teaching, for any school board.
[2008/11]

1-34/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.3 be reaffirmed.
6.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the Teachers’ Pension Plans Act, Alberta Regulation 203/05, to include Canada Pension Plan Disability as acceptable for accrual of service while disabled.
[2011]

1-35/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 6.B.4 be reaffirmed.
6.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund to accept Canada Pension Plan Disability as a disability carrier for accrual of disability service under the Alberta Teachers’ Pension Plans Act and regulations.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-36/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.3 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review its funding framework and eligibility criteria to ensure that appropriate and sustainable supports and services are provided in an inclusive learning environment to students with special learning and developmental needs including, but not limited to, those with physical challenges, learning disabilities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, emotional/behavioural disabilities, mild/moderate cognitive or learning disabilities and/or identified gifts and talents.”
7.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review its funding framework and eligibility criteria to [reflect the individual needs of students in an inclusive education system in order to provide appropriate and sustainable supports and services for physically challenged students, students with] ensure that appropriate and sustainable supports and services are provided in an inclusive learning environment to students with special learning and developmental needs including, but not limited to, those with physical challenges, learning disabilities, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, pervasive developmental disorders, emotional/behavioural disabilities [and other emerging developmental issues], mild/moderate cognitive or learning disabilities and/or identified gifts and talents.
[1992/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-37/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.4 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund inclusive education on an equitable basis that recognizes the number, program needs and support services of special needs students who are being served within each jurisdiction.”
7.B.4BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund [special] inclusive education on an equitable basis that recognizes the number, program needs and support services of [special needs] students with special needs who are being served within each jurisdiction.
[1986/89/92/95/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-38/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.5 be reaffirmed.
7.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop a formula that provides adequate and sustainable funding and supplementary grants for school jurisdictions that addresses unequal costs of delivery including variable costs due to staff at higher levels on the pay grid.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-39/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.7 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund and provide accessible, fully supported multidisciplinary and cross-ministerial support programs to meet the needs of students with complex behavioral challenges in inclusive classrooms.”
7.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the [Department of Education] Government of Alberta to fund and provide accessible, fully supported multidisciplinary and cross-ministerial support programs [that address the growing incidence and severity of challenges demonstrated by the increasing number of students with behaviour disorders] to meet the needs of students with complex behavioral challenges in inclusive classrooms.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-40/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.8 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that students in programs with targeted funding receive the full benefit of the allocation.”
7.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that [“specially funded”] students in programs with targeted funding receive the full benefit of the[ir] allocation.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-41/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.11 be deleted.
7.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide adequate and sustainable funds to meet the educational needs of all students identified with special needs, including those identified as having mild/moderate cognitive disability, emotional/behavioural disability, learning disability or as being gifted or talented.
[2003/06/08/11]

1-42/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.12 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide sufficient funding to school boards for the specific purpose of providing student counselling services in every school, offered by counsellors with teaching certificates.”
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide sufficient funding to school boards for the specific purpose of providing [adequate] student counselling services in every school, offered by teacher certificated counsellors with specialized training in guidance and counselling [teaching certificates].
[1992/95/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-43/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.23 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to provide more teachers to work in the classroom with children who are at risk due to having mathematical, language and/or early literacy needs.”
7.B.23 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to provide more teachers to work in the classroom with children who are at risk due to having mathematical [literacy], language and/or early literacy needs.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-44/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.24 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that school boards are appropriately funded for all students with special needs including those enrolled after September 30.”
7.B.24 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that school boards are [adequately] appropriately funded for all students with special needs including those enrolled after September 30.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-45/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.25 be reaffirmed.
7.B.25 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to expand the provincial funding formula for school boards to reflect the cost of living in jurisdictions that have higher-than-average costs of living.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-46/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.26 be reaffirmed.
7.B.26 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately provide school boards with sufficient funds to prevent reductions in service and to support quality improvements to public education.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-47/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.32 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fully fund school transportation systems to provide an appropriate level of service.”
7.B.32 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fully fund school transportation systems [at a sustainable and reasonable] to provide an appropriate level of service.
[2011]

1-48/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.33 be transferred to policy achieved.
7.B.33 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately restore education funding levels by a minimum of $100 million so that school boards can best serve students needs through maintaining class sizes, programs and staffing.
[2011]

1-49/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.34 be reaffirmed.
7.B.34 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to adopt an adequacy based funding model for education and establish an independent Office of Education Budget and Policy Analysis that would involve key education partners and inform funding decisions.
[2011]

1-50/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 7.B.35 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to continue, in consultation with the profession and other stakeholders, a process of transformation of the education system that is evidence-informed and appropriately supported, resourced and funded.”
7.B.35 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to continue, in consultation with the profession and other stakeholders, [the] a process of [educational] transformation [while ensuring that such transformation is adequately] of the education system that is evidence-informed and appropriately supported, resourced and funded.
[2011]

1-51/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.2 be reaffirmed.
8.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund an independent study on the effects of problem gambling and its direct and indirect effect on the academic achievement and social development of children in Alberta schools.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-52/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.6 be amended to read and transferred to long-range policy—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes the practice of conducting postsecondary recruitment activities for high school students during class time.”
[BE IT RESOLVED, that t]The Alberta Teachers’ Association [urge] opposes the practice of conducting postsecondary [institutions in Alberta to refrain from arranging] recruitment activities for high school students [that occur] during [their] [class time] classes unrelated to the topic.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-53/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.7 be reaffirmed.
8.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to standardize the normal Grade 1 entrance age throughout Alberta so that the minimum Grade 1 entrance age is six years of age as of December 31.
[1998/2001/04/07/08/11]

1-54/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.11 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to improve the coordination of support services to students provided by various departments of government, so that all students receive appropriate support.”
8.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase funding to [a level sufficient to sustain] improve the coordination of support services to students provided [through the departments of Human Services; Health; International and Intergovernmental Relations; Justice and Solicitor General; Education; Enterprise and Advanced Education; Aboriginal Relations; Tourism, Parks and Recreation; and Culture] by various departments of government, so that all students receive [adequate] appropriate support.
[1998/2001/04/07/08/11]

1-55/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.12 be reaffirmed.
8.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to review implementation of school-based decision making in their jurisdictions in order to ensure that the decision-making process incorporates meaningful participation of classroom teachers.
[2005/08/11]

1-56/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.13 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to lobby the Government of Canada to amend section 40.2 (d) (vii) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act to stipulate that prior to a court appearance, a required component of a pre-sentence report contain a report, including achievement, attendance and conduct of the student, from a school official at the last known school attended.”
8.B.13 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to lobby the Government of Canada to amend section [14(2)] 40.2 (d) (vii) of the Youth Criminal Justice Act to stipulate that prior to a court appearance, a required component of a pre-sentence report contain a report, including achievement, attendance and conduct of the student, from a school official at the last known school attended.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-57/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.20 be reaffirmed.
8.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that the educational components of school-based early intervention programs are planned, delivered, supervised and evaluated by certificated teachers.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-58/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.21 be reaffirmed.
8.B.21 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure access to adequate, affordable housing for families in need.
[2008/11]

1-59/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.29 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support the efforts of individuals and organizations to prevent private health care companies from privatizing all or part of Alberta’s public health care system.”
8.B.29 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support the efforts of individuals and organizations to prevent private health care companies from privatizing all or part of Alberta’s public [hospitals or providing hospital services in Alberta] health care system.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-60/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.30 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide policy, protocols and appropriate support funding so that schools and school districts can have readily available educational psychologists, certificated teachers with specialized training and other trained support staff to meet the needs of and deal with seriously disruptive students and students who become involved in or are at risk of becoming involved in violent behaviour.”
8.B.30 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide policy, protocols and [adequate] appropriate support funding so that schools and school districts can have readily available educational psychologists, certificated teachers with specialized training and other trained support staff to meet the needs of and deal with seriously disruptive students and students who become involved in or are at risk of becoming involved in violent behaviour.
[1997/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-61/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.31 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in cooperation with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, urge the federal and provincial Governments to work together to provide child care programs that are high quality, inclusive, universally accessible and have a developmental focus.”
8.B.31 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association, in cooperation with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, urge the federal and provincial Governments [of Alberta and the Government of Canada] to work together to [improve] provide child care programs that are high quality, inclusive, universally accessible and have a developmental focus.
[2005/08/11]

1-62/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.36 be reaffirmed.
8.B.36 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to reinstate age 14 as the minimum working age.
[2008/11]

1-63/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.37 be reaffirmed.
8.B.37 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association to encourage their members to determine, in consultation with employers, labour unions and social service organizations, a local living wage rate sufficient to allow workers to support their families and maintain a safe, healthy standard of living in their community.
[2008/11]

1-64/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.38 be reaffirmed.
8.B.38 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fund a study to determine the challenges facing new immigrant students in achieving educational success.
[2008/11]

1-65/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.39 be reaffirmed.
8.B.39 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to implement a comprehensive approach to student support services and offer to work with the government and appropriate groups in the process.
[2008/11]

1-66/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 8.B.40 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fully implement policy, research and development of Regional Collaborative Service Delivery to ensure a comprehensive approach to health and learning.”
8.B.40 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to [establish a collaborative cross-ministry initiative, with broad participation from groups involved in health and learning and with a mandate to conduct research and develop a model policy for] fully implement policy, research and development of Regional Collaborative Service Delivery to ensure a comprehensive approach to health and learning.
[2008/11]

1-67/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.7 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association take action to oppose the establishment of provincial certification programs that require teachers to complete additional training courses or programs to be eligible for positions in school or system administration.”
9.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association take action to oppose the establishment of provincial certification programs that require teachers to complete additional training courses or programs to be eligible for positions in school or system administration.
[2008/11]

1-68/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 9.B.8 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage prospective school or system administrators to participate in preparation programs offered by the Association to prepare for their future roles.”
9.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage prospective school or system administrators to [include] participate in preparation programs offered by the Association to prepare for their future roles.
[2008/11]

1-69/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 10.B.1 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the Education Act to make teachers employed by charter schools active members of the Association.”
10.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend the [School] Education Act to make teachers employed by charter schools active members of the Association.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-70/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 12.B.1 be reaffirmed.
12.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school jurisdictions to develop enforceable standards of conduct for noncertificated staff and volunteers.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-71/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 12.B.2 be reaffirmed.
12.B.2 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop regulations that set standards for the role, supervision and evaluation of paraprofessionals or assistants employed by school boards.
[2005/08/11]

1-72/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 13.B.1 be reaffirmed.
13.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to fully fund and mandate school boards to provide full-day kindergarten programs taught by certificated teachers of 950 hours that are available to all children who are five years of age by December 31.
[1995/98/2001/04/07/08/11]

1-73/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 13.B.4 be reaffirmed.
13.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to early learning (birth to kindergarten) in Alberta and offer to work with the government and appropriate groups in the process.
[2008/11]

1-74/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.6 be reaffirmed.
16.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to develop policy regulating student use of digital technologies in schools.
[2008/11]

1-75/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.10 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school boards to allocate 50 per cent of technology spending to professional development.”
16.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to require school boards to allocate 50 per cent of technology [funding] spending to professional development.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-76/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 16.B.12 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to establish and implement technology plans that simultaneously address all of the essential conditions for effective technology infusion: professional development, infrastructure, software acquisition, technical support and evergreening.”
16.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to establish and implement technology plans that simultaneously address all of the essential conditions for effective technology infusion: professional development, infrastructure, software acquisition, [and] technical support and evergreening.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-77/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.1 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that education funding adequately supports the following supports and services for students with special needs:
1. Coordination of services
2. Professional support services such as special education consulting services and health support services
3. Appropriately trained educational assistants
4. Appropriate materials and equipment, including assistive technology
5. An educational setting appropriate to the learning needs of the student
6. Class size and composition appropriate to the needs of all students
7. Ongoing professional development
8. Assistance with and release time for the development of individual program plans, individual education plans and Success in School plans
9. Program planning time”
17.B.1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that [its] education funding [framework] adequately supports the following supports and services for students with special needs:
1. Coordination of services
2. Professional support services such as special education consulting services and health support services
3. [Paraprofessional support] Appropriately trained educational assistants
4. Appropriate [M]materials and equipment, including assistive technology
5. An educational setting appropriate to the learning needs of the student
6. Class size and composition appropriate to the needs of all students [and the following supports and services for teachers of these students:]
[a]7. Ongoing [P]professional development
[b]8. Assistance with and release time for the development of individual program plans, individual education plans and Success in School plans
[c]9. Program planning time
[1997/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-78/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.3 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that school boards allocate education funds to meet the specific programming requirements of all students with special needs.”
17.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that school boards [are] allocate[ing] education funds to meet the specific programming requirements of all students with special needs.
1987/90/93/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-79/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.4 be reaffirmed.
17.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to determine the actual cost of providing adequate learning resources and other educational supports for students with mild and moderate learning disabilities.
[1998/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-80/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.6 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage all teachers, including school administrators, to request that classroom placement of students with behaviour disorders that could potentially disrupt teaching and learning in a safe and caring environment occur only when the provision of appropriate resources, professional development and support services have been provided.”
17.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association encourage all teachers, including school administrators, to request that classroom placement of students with behaviour disorders that could potentially disrupt teaching and learning in a safe and caring environment occur only [following] when the provision of appropriate resources, professional development and support services [so that teaching and learning can occur in a safe and caring environment] have been provided.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-81/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.7 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that appropriate supports and services are in place to meet the needs of students with special needs in the school setting.”
17.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that [adequate] appropriate supports and services are in place to meet the needs of students with special needs in the school setting.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-82/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.9 be deleted.
17.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that a continuum of supports and services are available to meet the special needs and circumstances of each child.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-83/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.10 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide appropriate funding for residential care programs and day treatment so that waiting lists for children who are in need of such programs can be eliminated.”
17.B.10 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide [adequate] appropriate funding for residential care programs and day treatment so that waiting lists for children who are in need of such programs can be eliminated.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-84/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.11 be reaffirmed.
17.B.11 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to increase the capacity of care facilities and other services for students requiring psychiatric care or assessment.
[1996/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-85/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.12 be reaffirmed.
17.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure sufficient and sustainable support and funding are available to meet the requirements associated with implementing the Success in Schools for Children and Youth in Care Provincial Protocol Framework.
[2011]

1-86/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 17.B.13 be reaffirmed.
17.B.13 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to review the requirements of both the Individual Program Plans and the Success in School Plans to allow for the development of a single plan, where students require both.
[2011]

1-87/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.5 be reaffirmed.
18.B.5 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge Alberta school boards to promote gender equity in positions where underrepresentation has been identified.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-88/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.6 be reaffirmed.
18.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge Alberta school boards to promote gender equity in administrative positions by:
1. developing, articulating and communicating promotion policies and equitable selection criteria to all employees;
2. developing and implementing leadership programs that assist and encourage potential leaders to aspire to administrative positions at all levels; and
3. developing and implementing programs that eliminate barriers.
[1990/93/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-89/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.9 be reaffirmed.
18.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta Chambers of Commerce to encourage its members to provide their employees and contractors with compensation above the local living wage rate.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-90/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.12 be reaffirmed.
18.B.12 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to develop job creation programs that lead to employment that provides compensation above the local living wage rate.
[1993/96/99/2002/05/08/11]

1-91/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 18.B.20 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide appropriate support for the learning of additional languages to prepare students for citizenship in a global society.”
18.B.20 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to provide [adequate] appropriate support for the learning of additional languages [in the preparation of] to prepare students for citizenship in a global society.
[2002/05/08/11]

1-92/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 20.B.6 be reaffirmed.
20.B.6 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to review the current Area Capacity and Utilization Guidelines so that the rate of capacity of the school reflects its actual capacity to deliver educational programs.
[2005/08/11]

1-93/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 20.B.8 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that participation of private-sector interests, including public-private partnerships, in the construction, ownership or operation of a school facility be subject to the following criteria:
…
10. Decisions concerning naming rights and interior/exterior signage must be reserved to the school board and the school community.
11. The criteria above must form an integral and enforceable part of any contract for the construction, ownership or operation of the facility in conjunction with a private-sector interest or partner.
12. Upon completion, an evaluation will occur to determine the cost performance of the project.”
20.B.8 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that participation of private-sector interests, including public-private partnerships, in the construction, ownership or operation of a school facility be subject to the following criteria:
…
10. Decisions concerning naming rights and interior/exterior signage must be reserved to the school board and the school community.
[10]11. The criteria above must form an integral and enforceable part of any contract for the construction, ownership or operation of the facility in conjunction with a private-sector interest or partner.
[11]12. Upon completion, an evaluation will occur to determine the cost performance of the project.
[2008/11]

1-94/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 22.B.4 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school jurisdictions to ensure program continuity by providing stable staffing for outreach schools.”
22.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school jurisdictions to [limit the number of teaching staff rotating between outreach and traditional face-to-face schools within the same building or community] ensure program continuity by providing stable staffing for outreach schools.
[2011]

Local Resolutions

2-1/14 (Current Directive)
Northern Spirit
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association strongly urge the Government of Alberta to include [the governing body of] representation named by the Alberta Teachers’ Association in all discussions or decisions that directly affect the teachers in Alberta.

2-6/14 (Administrative Directive)
Parkland Teachers’
Evergreen
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association assist its locals with the added financial costs of administering the provincially mandated joint C2 committees by providing locals whose C2 committee costs exceed 15 per cent of the local’s provincial fee rebate and local levy with funding for any C2 costs in excess of that 15 per cent.

2-7/14 (Current Directive)
Parkland Teachers’
Evergreen
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to provide targeted funding to ease the financial burden on the Association’s locals in administering the provincially mandated joint C2 committees.

2-11/14 (Current Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to restore [the] funding [structure for distance education such that the credit funding to high schools is not reduced by the amount of funding going to the publicly funded distance education provider, and that funding for publicly supported distance education providers is also restored] for distance education providers in the public education system.

2-12/14 (Current Directive)
Pembina Hills
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association [lobby] urge the G[g]overnment of Alberta to restore [fuel subsidies for] transportation funding to school boards to levels that appropriately reflect the increasing costs of busing.

2-14/14 (Current Directive)
Evergreen
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure the student learning assessments initiative develops [provincial student learning] assessments that
1. [that are diagnostic in nature] support teachers in the diagnosis and response to the learning needs of students;
2. [that] are designed to provide teachers with individual student data that is not to be used for school or system reporting and accountability purposes; and
3. [that] will allow teachers to make sound, data-[backed] informed professional decisions about their teaching practices [for maximum individual student and class effectiveness; and]
[4. that are administered at the beginning of the school year].

2-16/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Edmonton Catholic
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.8 be amended to read—
“The effective use of technology in instruction requires
1. equitable access to the technology for all students,
2. equal opportunity for each student to learn,
3. evidence that the student’s learning needs are appropriately met in this way,
4. the potential for technology to enhance the practice of teaching and learning,
5. an appropriate pupil–teacher ratio and teaching assignment,
6. teacher control of the instructional program and the use of the technology,
7. the opportunity for face-to-face contact with the teacher,
8. access to instructional time consistent with access to instructional time available in traditional instructional programs, [and]
9. [timely adequate] professional development, resources and technical supports for the teacher in the use of the technology to facilitate the learning that will be taking place and
10. adequate training in monitoring software as well as identifying issues related to student use of technology.”
16.A.8 The effective use of technology in instruction requires
1. equitable access to the technology for all students,
2. equal opportunity for each student to learn,
3. evidence that the student’s learning needs are appropriately met in this way,
4. the potential for technology to enhance the practice of teaching and learning,
5. an appropriate pupil–teacher ratio and teaching assignment,
6. teacher control of the instructional program and the use of the technology,
7. the opportunity for face-to-face contact with the teacher,
8. access to instructional time consistent with access to instructional time available in traditional instructional programs and
9. [timely] adequate training in monitoring software as well as identifying issues related to student use of the Internet [professional development, resources and technical supports for the teacher in the use of the technology to facilitate the learning that will be taking place].
[1997/2004/13]

2-17/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Edmonton Catholic
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 5.A.43 be amended to read—
“Counselling services should be available in the schools on the basis of at least one formally trained full-time teacher-counsellor for every 250 students, provided that the workload of classroom teachers is not increased, and in outreach schools, one formally trained full-time teacher-counsellor for every 150 students in order to adequately support the diverse and sometimes unique needs of students in those settings.”
5.A.43 Counselling services should be available in the schools on the basis of at least one full-time teacher-counsellor for every 250 students, provided that the workload of classroom teachers is not increased, and in outreach schools, one full-time teacher-counsellor for every 150 students in order to adequately support the diverse and sometimes unique needs of students in those settings.
[1982/86/91/2001/11]

2-19/14 (Current Directive)
Edmonton Catholic
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge teacher preparation [faculties] institutions to [reinstate and/or implement] provide for an early childhood [development focus/certificate] specialization [as a choice in the faculty of education programs].

2-23/14 (Current Directive)
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 1.B.15 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to ensure that [through the prototyping] revisions of new curricula [the] and Programs of Study incorporate labour history, the contributions of labour to society and workplace rights.”
1.B.15 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to [revise] ensure that, through the prototyping of new curricula, the Programs of Stud[ies]y [to] incorporate the instruction of labour history, the contributions of labour to society and workplace rights.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

2-24/14 (Current Directive)
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to classify school-specific assessment results as protected information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and therefore not subject to public release.

2-25/14 (Current Directive)
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to take a leadership role in creating a clearinghouse of resources and strategies to support students with special needs.
17.B.4 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to determine the actual cost of providing adequate learning resources and other educational supports for students with mild and moderate learning disabilities.
[1998/99/2002/05/08/11]

2-26/14 (Current Directive)
Calgary Public
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to amend Section 1(1)(ii)(ii) of Schedule 1 of the Teachers’ Pension Plans Act, Teachers and Private School Teachers’ Pension Plans (Alberta Regulation 203/1995) by deleting the words: “that was contemporaneously in force in that year under the tax rules for that year (disregarding any subsequent retroactive change).”
Schedule 1, Teachers’ Pension Plan
Interpretation generally
1(1) In these plan rules,
. . .
(ii) “pensionable salary” means, subject to clause (jj) and section 25(3) and (4),
(i) in respect of a calendar year before 1992, salary, and
(ii) in respect of any calendar year after 1991, salary that is compensation within the meaning of the tax rules, subject however to such limitation as is necessary to ensure that no benefit accrual exceeds the defined benefit limit [that was contemporaneously in force in that year under the tax rules for that year (disregarding any subsequent retroactive change)];
. . .

Provincial Executive Council Resolutions

3-1/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.4 be amended to read—
“The Government of Alberta should ensure that proposed development projects and those in progress are reviewed within a proper environmental impact assessment process to ensure that any damage they may cause to the environment is mitigated to the greatest degree possible.”
8.A.4 The Government of Alberta should ensure that proposed development projects and those in progress are reviewed within a proper environmental impact assessment process [or delayed until technology is available to prevent environmental damage] to ensure that any damage they may cause to the environment is mitigated to the greatest degree possible.
[1993/94/2004]

3-2/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.7 be deleted.
8.A.7 In the event that the Minister of Education should choose to overturn a board’s decision to expel a student, the school board should be permitted to provide an alternative form of education.
[1992/95/98/2001/04]

3-3/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.9 be deleted.
8.A.9 School boards should provide general policies and resources for local initiatives for schools within the framework of provincial legislation.
[1985/94/2004]

3-4/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.13 be deleted.
8.A.13 The following principles must be observed in the election of school trustees:
1. All electors must have equivalent representation on school boards.
2. All persons elected as school trustees shall have the same rights and obligations in regard to school matters.
[1986/94/2004]

3-5/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.16 be deleted.
8.A.16 The Government of Alberta should require that vehicles used for transporting students satisfy the same safety regulations and standards as are required for school buses.
[1990/93/96/2004]

3-6/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.18 be deleted.
8.A.18 Year-round schooling is a reorganization of time to deliver the same educational program that could be delivered using the traditional calendar year.
[1991/94/2004]

3-7/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.19 be amended to read—
“The prerequisites for the implementation of year-round schooling or other alternative school calendars should be
1. a need for change based on educational considerations,
2. the undertaking of a local feasibility study,
3. the involvement of all stakeholders in communication and decision making,
4. the organization of curriculum to reflect the school calendar,
5. the implementation and evaluation of a local pilot project and
6. the negotiation of supportive collective agreement provisions.”
8.A.19 The prerequisites for the implementation of year-round schooling or other alternative school calendars should be
1. a need for change based on educational considerations,
2. the undertaking of a local feasibility study,
3. the involvement of all stakeholders in communication and decision making,
4. the organization of curriculum to reflect the school calendar,
5. the implementation and evaluation of a local pilot project and
6. the negotiation of supportive collective agreement provisions.
[1991/94/2004]

3-8/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.20 be [transferred to policy achieved] reaffirmed.
8.A.20 The Government of Alberta should prosecute those who sell or provide tobacco products to children and establish substantial fines for those who are found guilty.
[1989/92/95/2004]

3-9/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.22 be deleted.
8.A.22 The Government of Alberta should mandate the same licence classification for all school bus drivers.
[1990/93/96/2004]

3-10/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.25 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association promotes teacher–parent relationships that
1. are based on mutual respect, honesty, openness, trust, and shared goals and responsibility for student learning;
2. involve the mutual recognition of rights, responsibilities and accountability;
3. foster the development of attitudes, understandings, and skills in effective communication and collaboration; and
4. demonstrate a strong commitment on the part of all of the education participants through time and resource allocation as well as collaborative effort.”
8.A.25 The Alberta Teachers’ Association [advocates the formation of parent–teacher partnerships] promotes teacher–parent relationships that
1. are based on mutual respect, honesty, openness, trust, and shared goals and responsibility for student learning;
2. involve the mutual recognition of rights, responsibilities and accountability;
3. foster the development of attitudes, understandings, and skills in effective communication and collaboration; and
4. demonstrate a strong commitment on the part of all of the education participants through time and resource allocation as well as collaborative effort.
[1997/2004]

3-11/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.26 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the principle of public assurance in education and the provision of appropriate and accurate information to parents and the community.”
8.A.26 The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the principle of [accountability] public assurance in education and the provision of appropriate and accurate information to parents and the community.
[1997/98/2004]

3-12/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.38 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the incorporation of existing private schools into public school authorities subject to the following conditions:
1. All undertakings made by the public school authority and the private school relating to the incorporation of the private school into the public school authority must be documented and made publicly available on the website of the public school authority.
2. Incorporation into the public school authority must require that the formerly private school admit students and employ teachers without injurious 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.
3. Once incorporated into the public school authority, the formerly private school must be precluded from charging tuition or extraordinary school fees or establishing any other financial requirement for admission.
4. The public school authority must undertake to facilitate the participation of teachers in the formerly private school in the activities of both the profession and the local of the Association.
5. The formerly private school must be able to equitably access jurisdiction resources, including financial resources.
6. The formerly private school must be subject to board governance and policies of the public school authority.
7. Provisions for withdrawing the school from the public school authority and re-establishing it as a private school, if permitted at all, must be explicit, protect the continuing employment with the public school authority of teachers in the school, ensure that the viability of other public school programs is not compromised, and protect the public school authority from liability or financial losses.”
8.A.38 The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the incorporation of existing private schools into public school authorities subject to the following conditions:
1. All undertakings made by the public school authority and the private school relating to the incorporation of the private school into the public school authority must be documented and made publicly available on the website of the public school authority.
2. Incorporation into the public school authority must require that the formerly private school admit students and employ teachers without injurious 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.
3. Once incorporated into the public school authority, the formerly private school must be precluded from charging tuition or extraordinary school fees or establishing any other financial requirement for admission.
4. The public school authority must undertake to facilitate the participation of teachers in the formerly private school in the activities of both the profession and the local of the Association.
5. The formerly private school must be able to equitably access jurisdiction resources, including financial resources.
6. The formerly private school must be subject to board governance and policies of the public school authority.
7. Provisions for withdrawing the school from the public school authority and re-establishing it as a private school, if permitted at all, must be explicit, protect the continuing employment with the public school authority of teachers in the school, ensure that the viability of other public school programs is not compromised, and protect the public school authority from liability or financial losses.
[2009]

3-13/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 8.A.39 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association has a responsibility to guarantee natural justice for members whose professional conduct is under consideration while protecting the public interest.”
8.A.39 The Alberta Teachers’ Association has a responsibility to guarantee natural justice for members whose professional conduct is under consideration while protecting the public interest.
[1984/91/2011/11]

3-14/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.1 be amended to read—
“The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the use of technology under the direction of teachers as an instructional tool that enables new forms of communication, inquiry, discovery, and the creation and sharing of knowledge.”
16.A.1 The Alberta Teachers’ Association supports the use of technology under the direction of teachers as an instructional tool [for use by teachers] that enables new forms of communication, inquiry, discovery, and the creation and sharing of knowledge.
[1982/94/2004/07]

3-15/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.3 be amended to read—
“Teachers must have primary involvement in the design, development and selection of instructional materials, including educational technologies and digital resources, and must receive adequate time and compensation for work involved in the development of related materials.”
16.A.3 Teachers must have primary involvement in the design, development and selection of instructional materials [that accompany education technology], including educational technologies and digital resources, and must receive adequate time and compensation for work involved in the development of related materials.
[1982/86/94/2004/07]

3-16/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.9 be amended to read—
“The teacher must be the essential element in the design and delivery of instruction to students via any distributed, digital and/or e-learning program.”
16.A.9 The teacher must be the essential element in the design and delivery of instruction to students via any distributed [learning], digital and/or e-learning program.
[1990/98/2001/07]

3-17/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.12 be amended to read—
“Decisions regarding the use of educational technology, including distributed, digital and/or e-learning, must be guided by the following principles:
1. The enhancement of teaching, learning and pedagogical relationships
2. Equity and accessibility for all students and teachers
3. The development of active, involved citizens of a democratic society
4. Feasibility and economic sustainability over time
5. Financial support without detriment to other valuable aspects of the educational system.”
16.A.12 Decisions regarding the use of educational technology, including distributed, digital and/or e- learning, must be guided by the following principles:
1. The enhancement of teaching, learning and pedagogical relationships
2. Equity and accessibility for all students and teachers
3. The development of active, involved citizens of a democratic society
4. Feasibility and economic sustainability over time
5. Financial support without detriment to other valuable aspects of the educational system
[1999/2001/2004/07]

3-18/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.14 be amended to read—
“Elementary and secondary curricula must include the development of a critical media and digital literacy related to the role of technology in a democratic society.”
16.A.14 Elementary and secondary curricula must include the development of a critical media and digital literacy related to the role of technology in a democratic society.
[1999/2004/07]

3-19/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.15 be amended to read—
“To adequately support social and emotional development, face-to-face instruction is the preferred option for [all] most students in K–12.”
16.A.15 [BE IT RESOLVED, that] To adequately support social and emotional development, face-to-face instruction is the preferred option for [most] all students [especially for those] in K–[9]12.
[2007]

3-20/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.18 be amended to read—
“The potential of distributed, digital and/or e-learning resources to help meet the learning needs of students in small schools or in circumstances that require independent study is recognized.”
16.A.18 The potential of distributed, digital and/or e- learning resources to help meet the learning needs of students in small schools or in circumstances that require independent study is recognized.
[2001/04/07]

3-21/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.19 be amended to read—
“School boards must ensure that all distributed, digital and/or e-learning activities are appropriately supervised under the direction of an onsite certificated teacher.”
16.A.19 School boards must ensure that all distributed, digital and/or e-learning activities [is] are [adequately] appropriately supervised under the direction of an onsite certificated teacher.
[1990/93/96/99/2001/04/07]

3-22/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 16.A.20 be amended to read—
“Distributed, digital and/or e-learning can augment and enrich traditional delivery methods for K–12 students and has the potential to extend learning opportunities for some Alberta students within the school setting.”
16.A.20 [BE IT RESOLVED, that d]Distributed, digital and/or e-learning can augment and enrich traditional delivery methods for K–12 students and has the potential to extend learning opportunities for some Alberta students within the school setting.
[2007]

3-23/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 16.B.3 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education and school boards to promote and provide adequate funding, support, resources and time for teacher professional development related to the infusion of technology into pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and reporting.”
16.B.3 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education and school boards to promote and provide adequate funding, support, resources and time for teacher professional development related to the infusion of technology into pedagogy[and], curriculum, assessment and reporting.
[2000/03/06/09/12]

3-24/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 16.B.7 be amended to read—
“BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop procedures to involve certificated teachers in the ongoing review, approval and evaluation of the education suitability of distributed, digital and elearning resources not produced by Alberta certificated teachers.”
16.B.7 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Department of Education to develop procedures to involve teachers in the ongoing review, approval and evaluation of the education suitability of distributed, [online] digital and e-learning resources.
[1998/2001/04/07/10/13]

3-25/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that current directive 16.B.9 be amended to read—
“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, digital and e-learning environments that are congruent with current Department of Education policy on teacher growth, supervision and evaluation.”
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, digital and e-learning environments that are congruent with current Department of Education policy on teacher growth, supervision and evaluation.
[2007/10/13]

3-26/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the professional judgment of teachers should determine the appropriate use of e-assessment programs and tools.

3-27/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes the use of machine-scoring writing as a substitute for teacher-based assessment and evaluation of students’ written responses.

3-28/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to work with teachers to develop a jurisdictional digital rights and responsibility policy that addresses students’ personally owned devices.

3-29/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge public school boards to ensure that when introducing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy all students are ensured access and equal opportunity to technology resources.

3-30/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes the use of current or former student or preservice, active and retired teacher data for profit or secondary uses for commercial purposes.

3-31/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school districts and the Government of Alberta to ensure that privacy protections for current or former student [and] or preservice, active and retired teacher data are directly and publicly supported with the following conditions in agreements entered into with technology service providers or vendors:
1. Specification of the purpose of current or former student or preservice, active and retired teacher data collection and the authority of the public school district to enter into the agreement.
2. Specification of the types of current or former student or preservice, active and retired teacher data to be transferred or collected.
3. The prohibition or limitation on disclosure of current or former student and preservice, active and retired teacher data.
4. The prohibition or limitation on the sale or marketing of current or former student or preservice, active and retired teacher information without express parental and or teacher consent.
5. The assurance that public school districts will have exclusive control over data access and mining.
6. The prohibition on new or conflicting privacy terms when parents are required to activate an account for their child.
7. The allocation of responsibilities for granting parental access and correction capabilities.
8. The specification of whether foreign storage and processing is allowed.
9. The specification of whether other government agencies in Alberta may have access to the current or former student and preservice, active and retired teacher data.
10. The specification of data security and breach notification obligations.
11. The prohibition on unilateral modifications of contractual obligations.
12. The inclusion of a right for the public school district to audit/inspect vendors for compliance with contractual obligations.

3-32/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association opposes government funding of for-profit cyber-charter schools.

3-35/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to discontinue local Grade Level of Achievement reporting.

3-37/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to immediately increase school board funding levels by a minimum of $235 million in order to fulfill the government’s commitment to predictable funding increases so that school boards can better serve students’ needs by [maintaining] reducing class sizes, while maintaining programs and increasing staffing.

3-38/14 (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 include clauses as follows:
…
12. definition of a year of teaching experience with recognition of all prior teaching experience and substitute teaching;
…
47. a duty-free lunch period of at least 30 minutes with no requirement for supervision;
…
70. funding for teacher-directed professional development within the school day.
71. recognition of work experience as a journeyman as years of experience.”
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 include clauses as follows:
…
12. definition of a year of teaching experience with recognition of all prior [Canadian] teaching experience and substitute teaching;
…
47. a duty-free lunch period of at least 30 minutes with no requirement for supervision;
…
70. funding for teacher-directed professional development within the school day.
71. recognition of work experience as a journeyman as years of experience.
[1970/73/76/78/79/80/82/83/84/85/86/87/90/91/92/96/97/98/2000/01/02/03/07/10/11/12]

3-39/14 (Long-Range Policy)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that counselling services should be provided in schools by certificated teachers [who are certified as psychologists] with specialized training in guidance and counselling.

3-40/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that long-range policy 5.A.15.13 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 include clauses as follows:
. . .
13. recognition of journeyman’s certificates at a standard amount of no less than one year of education on the jurisdiction’s teacher salary grid.”
. . . .
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 include clauses as follows:
. . .
13. recognition of journeyman’s certificates [as additional years of education when not accepted by the Teacher Qualifications Service] at a standard amount of no less than one year of education on the jurisdiction’s teacher salary grid.
. . . .
[1970/73/76/78/79/80/82/83/84/85/86/87/90/91/92/96/97/98/2000/01/02/03/07/10/11/12]

3-41/14 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Teachers’ Association establish a committee to initiate planning for the 100th anniversary of the Association in 2017/18.

3-42/14 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association provide for grant-in-aid support for two provincial meeting of C2 committee chairs and local presidents and a joint meeting of all partners (Alberta Teachers’ Association, school boards and Government of Alberta) in three regional areas across the province.

3-43/14 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association develop a program to inform and engage members concerning the role and responsibilities of the teacher and the Association’s historical role in building and protecting the teaching profession in Alberta.

3-44/14 (Administrative Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association provide funds to support the recommendations forthcoming from the work of the Association’s Blue Ribbon Panel which will aid and support teachers working with inclusive education environments.

3-47/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to ensure that the design and specifications for new school construction and modernization provide ease of access for teachers, students, employees and public requiring devices and accommodations to assist and preserve their mobility, dignity and comfort.

3-48/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school boards to ensure that all school board facilities provide ease of access for teachers and other employees requiring devices and accommodations to assist and preserve their mobility, dignity and comfort.

3-49/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association fund a media campaign devoted to addressing teacher concerns and raising the status of the teaching profession.

3-50/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the teachers of Alberta have lost confidence in the current Minister of Education.

3-51/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to unequivocally affirm its intention to maintain responsibility for professional conduct and practice review with the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

3-52/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to unequivocally affirm its intention to maintain the structure and powers of Board of Reference as they currently exist, unless proposed changes are approved by the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

3-53/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to unequivocally affirm its intention to maintain the joint professional and union structure of the Alberta Teachers’ Association and to obtain the approval of the Association for any proposed changes affecting its structure and powers.

3-54/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to recognize that school administrators are, first and foremost, instructional leaders and unequivocally affirm its intention to maintain school administrators as full, active members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

3-55/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association as a professional organization reaffirms its commitment to the people of Alberta to continue its efforts to improve teaching in Alberta and to protect the public interest by policing the conduct and competence of its members, as outlined in the Teaching Profession Act.

3-56/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Government of Alberta to unequivocally reject cyclical teacher evaluation, removal of professional growth planning from teachers and recertification schemes outlined by the Task Force for Teaching Excellence.

3-57/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association, where possible, develop constructive responses to the recommendations of the Task Force for Teaching Excellence and commence a dialogue with the Government of Alberta.

3-58/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED that the Alberta Teachers’ Association support the actions of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation to oppose the passage of Bill C-23, Fair Elections Act, until the following conditions are met:
a) the bill is referred to a nonpartisan committee that has equal representation from each political party with representation in the House and that uses a consensus-building model for decision making;
b) the bill is amended to ensure that Elections Canada’s educational programming, including full funding in support of civic education and the Student Vote program, be maintained; and
c) the bill is amended to allow for voter identification cards to be included in the current list of valid identification.

Assembly Resolution

4-1/14 (Current Directive)
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge school districts that are leading, or members of, a consortium for curriculum development prototyping to ensure that:
1. prototyping does not add to teacher workload,
2. disruption to student learning as a result of prototyping projects is minimized,
3. funding for prototyping projects is not obtained from any resources currently allocated to support classrooms, and
4. the pre-eminence of teacher voice is recognized in the development of curriculum prototypes.

Referred

1-20/14 (Current Directive)
Provincial Executive Council
BE IT RESOLVED, that expiring current directive 2.B.9 be reaffirmed.
2.B.9 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alberta Teachers’ Association urge the Alberta universities to ensure that teacher preparation programs formally and effectively address diversity, equity and human rights issues.
[1999/2002/05/08/11]

1-22/14 (Current Directive)
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 Alberta universities to develop and implement programs which prepare teachers to recognize and respond to social, emotional and economic factors that affect the learning opportunities of students.
[2011]