Central East District Representative’s Report January 2016 Elaine Willette-Larsen 780 753 7880; ; District Representative Meeting Dates February 4: Lakeland Catholic LC February 5-6: Local Presidents’ Meeting January 19: Curriculum Meeting February 8: Park Plains East Executive Mtg. January 19: ECACS EPC Mtg. February 11-12: Convention January 20: Aspen View LC February 11: Northern Lights Executive Mtg. January 22: NETCA Executive Mtg. February 16: Battle River LC January 25: Role of Superintendent Mtg. February 17: Park Plains East LC January 26: Lakeland Catholic EPC Mtg. February 22-23: Provincial Executive Council January 27: Battle River EPC Mtg. Mtg. January 28: Northern Lights LC January 29: WellBeing of Children and Youth Mtg. February 2: Battle River Executive Mtg. Professional Development: Webinars: are offered in conjunction with the Alberta Regional Learning Consortium. See schedule below and find archived events . PRISM: Professional Supporting Positive Unseen Hurts: Understanding Respecting and Behaviours in Alberta Mental Health Supporting Individual Sexual Schools Issues in Our Classrooms Minorities Part I March 14, 2016 Part I April 14, 2016 Part I January 11, 2016 Part II March 21, 2016 Part II 21, 2016 Part II January 25, 2016 Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Conference April 8-9, 2016, Barnett House, Edmonton Key speakers: Raheel Rahza, current events from a Muslim perspective & Speak Truth To Power, a human rights awareness program. Panel discussion on changes to Bill 10 Two members per local are sponsored to attend Possible poverty simulation on Friday afternoon Teacher Welfare & Government: Provincial Executive Council met on January 14-15. We spent the lion’s share of our meeting in discussion, debate and decision regarding the impact of the Public Education Collective Bargaining Act which came into force on January 1, 2016. President Ramsankar met with Minister of Finance Joe Ceci. The minister assured our association that bargaining will proceed as legislated in Bill 8 with NO government interference. The freeze on provincial civil workers’ wages is no indication of government action with teachers bargaining.
Central East District Representative’s Report January 2016 Elaine Willette-Larsen 780 753 7880; ; District Representative Meeting Dates January 19: Curriculum Meeting January 19: ECACS EPC Mtg. January 20: Aspen View LC January 22: NETCA Executive Mtg. January 25: Role of Superintendent Mtg. January 26: Lakeland Catholic EPC Mtg. January 27: Battle River EPC Mtg. January 28: Northern Lights LC January 29: WellBeing of Children and Youth Mtg. February 2: Battle River Executive Mtg. February 4: Lakeland Catholic LC February 5-6: Local Presidents’ Meeting February 8: Park Plains East Executive Mtg. February 11-12: Convention February 11: Northern Lights Executive Mtg. February 16: Battle River LC February 17: Park Plains East LC February 22-23: Provincial Executive Council Mtg. Professional Development: Webinars: are offered in conjunction with the Alberta Regional Learning Consortium. See schedule below and find archived events . PRISM: Professional Respecting and Supporting Individual Sexual Minorities Part I January 11, 2016 Part II January 25, 2016 Supporting Positive Behaviours in Alberta Schools Part I March 14, 2016 Part II March 21, 2016 Unseen Hurts: Understanding Mental Health Issues in Our Classrooms Part I April 14, 2016 Part II 21, 2016 Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Conference April 8-9, 2016, Barnett House, Edmonton Key speakers: Raheel Rahza, current events from a Muslim perspective & Speak Truth To Power, a human rights awareness program. Panel discussion on changes to Bill 10 Two members per local are sponsored to attend Possible poverty simulation on Friday afternoon Teacher Welfare & Government: Provincial Executive Council met on January 14-15. We spent the lion’s share of our meeting in discussion, debate and decision regarding the impact of the Public Education Collective Bargaining Act which came into force on January 1, 2016. President Ramsankar met with Minister of Finance Joe Ceci. The minister assured our association that bargaining will proceed as legislated in Bill 8 with NO government interference. The freeze on provincial civil workers’ wages is no indication of government action with teachers bargaining.
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