| Local
Office
The
Local's office will be closed for the summer beginning on
Friday,
June 27, 2008. The office will re-open on Monday, August 25,
2008.
If
you need immediate assistance, please contact the provincial
Alberta Teachers' Association at 447-9400.
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| Collective
Agreement - Edmonton School District No. 7
To
view a copy of the Collective Agreement dated September 1,
2007 to August 31, 2012, click
here. To view the 2008 Salary Grids, click here.
For
questions concering the lump sum payments, click here.
Please
note: June and July salary payments will be deposited
on June 27, and August salary payments will be deposited July
8.
To
view the latest EPC communique, click here.
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| Teachers
Applying for Employment Insurance
If
you are in the occupation of teaching you may be paid EI benefits.
However, because of contractual arrangements in the teaching
professional there are some variations to the EI rules. If
you have further questions, contact Service Canada. To view
a summary of applying for EI benefits, click here.
For the entire text regarding Employment Insurance (EI) and
Teachers, click here.
The
ATA
provides advice to teachers who have questions about Employment
Insurance (EI) or who need help in filing claims. Association
staff will also represent teachers appealing decisions of
the Employment Insurance Commission. For assistance on Employment
Insurance matters, teachers should contact Michael Kischuk
at michael.kischuk@ata.ab.ca.
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| PD
Grant-In-Aid
The
Local recently developed a Professional Development Fund available
for teachers to use toward conference and/or seminars. Members
that meet eligibility requirements are included in a random
draw on September 23, 2008. An application
form is available by clicking here.
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| Scholarship
Announcement
In
honor of the 50th Anniversary of Edmonton Public Teachers
Local No. 37, we are offering one annual $1,000 scholarship
for the next five years. This cash award is available to education
students who are children of Edmonton Public teachers and
are in the last year in the Faculty of Education program at
a Teacher Qualifications Service (TQS) recognized university.
Proof of registration is required. The scholarship will be
awarded by a draw to be held in early October. Deadline
for applications is September 30, 2008. A copy of
the application form can be accessed by clicking here.
For more information contact Sharon
Thorn at the Local's office.
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| Local's
50th Anniversary
The
Local would like your stories and reminiscences of Edmonton
Public Teachers in Local 37.
Share
your personal or collective stories from the past to help
us celebrate the Local’s 50th Anniversary in 2008-2009.
Please send your written submissions to sharon.thorn@edpub.org
or use the form
provided and return your muses to the Local's office via truck
mail or fax (453-1407). |
| School
Communication Representatives for 2008-09
Thank
you very much for serving as School Communications Representative
for the past year. It is vital for the Local to establish
contact with all schools at the beginning of the coming school
year. This is a reminder that the Local needs to identify
one individual who can serve as the contact person when schools
open in September. Please contact the office by phone (455-2164)
or email to
provide us with the name of the contact person for the 2008-09
school term.
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Morgex
Insurance
Morgex
organizes two ATA/Teacher golf tournaments every year; one
in Northern Alberta in Camrose on July
2, 2008, and one in Southern Alberta in Sundre
on August
18, 2008. The tournaments are open, fun and designed
for everyone. Registration forms are available by clicking
on the tournament date. For more information, contact Jack
Basterash at Morgex Insurance, 1-800-272-8848 or
email (jack.basterash@morgex.com).
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| ARTA
The
Alberta Retired Teachers' Association (ARTA) was organized
in 1963 and is now approaching 9,000 members. If you are interested
in becoming a member, click here
for more information. |
| Reporting
of Achievement Test Results
President
Frank Bruseker sent out information to elementary and junior
high teachers regarding Department of Education Student Assessment
and Reporting Initiatives. Additional information, including
the letter template for parents, is available on the ATA's
website.
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School
Visitations
President
Mark Ramsankar, Executive Assistant Deb
Davidson, Associate Executive Assistant Patrick
Johner along with District Representatives
Mary Dunnigan, Harold Neth and Sherry
Robbins would be pleased to visit with your school
staff. To arrange a date and time, please call the Local's
office. |
| NEXT
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES
The next CSR meeting is Wednesday, September 24,
2008 at 6:00 pm. |
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| Who's
Your Trustee?
- Ward A - Bev
Esslinger (Chair)
- Ward B - Ken
Shipka
- Ward C - Sue
Huff
- Ward D - Dave
Colburn
- Ward E - Ken
Gibson
- Ward F - Don
Fleming
- Ward G - George
Rice
- Ward H - Catherine
Ripley
- Ward I - Gerry
Gibeault
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Please
contact your MLA
to let him or her know your feelings regarding the current situation
in public education.
As
part of The Alberta Teachers' Association, the Local promotes
and advances public education, safeguards standards of professional
practice and serves as the advocate for its 5000 members. Our
web site gives members and visitors an overview of the services,
activities, committees and people who make our Local and public
education successful.
©Edmonton
Public Teachers Local 37
Information - Posted at 2:30 pm, July 14, 2008
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