Upcoming Events

Dec 18th 2008
CTA Office Closed
9 AM-3 PM

Annual clean-up. Officers will be accessing recorded messages

Dec 19th 2008
CTA closed for Winter Break
4:30 PM

Feb 13 2009
CTA PD Day
Riverside Secondary and Central Elementary Schools
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If you have recently moved or changed your name please make sure you contact the CTA Office, the board office and the BCTF with the new information. You can email the info to:
cta5@cta43.org


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Welcome to The CTA!

The Coquitlam Teachers’ Association is the union of professionals serving the Lower Mainland communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra. This site is your guide to the information and the many services offered by the CTA.

Snow Policy Revised

Due to long-term pressure from the CTA and it's members, health and safety concerns for district staff and the progressive views of Superintendent Tom Grant, the district revised in July 2008 its administrative procedure for "snow days" or Closure of Schools for Extreme Weather Conditions.
Here is what will happen if and when the Superintendent closes schools and announces a "snow day".
When schools are closed for extreme weather conditions, they are closed for students. If the closure is communicated prior to school opening, schools are also closed for staff. All Staff will be paid for this day. If school is in session when the closure is announced, staff members are expected to stay and assist with the dismissal of students. Unless the situation is unsafe for staff (as determined by the principal in consultation with the assistant superintendent)they would be expected to work the remainder of the school day.

Note: Principals may pre-arrange for a teacher living close to the school to volunteer to come in to the school during an official closure and help deal with issues that may arise such as pupils who may show up at the school despite the closure. Agreement on the part of teachers to provide this assistance is strictly voluntary; no teacher will be required or ordered to do this task.
Further Note: If snowy weather conditions prevail but schools are not officially closed, there may be some teachers who cannot get to work due to, for example, general safety hazards or impassable roads in neighbouring municipalities. Of this occurs, the CTA advises that affected teachers phone their supervisor to inform him/her of the difficulty or impossibility of arriving at the work site.

News

CTA Reminders and Updates

CTA Share Hamper
Ever year CTA office staff, individual teachers and school staffs donate items to the CTA for the SHARE Christmas Toys and Hamper Program.
Teachers, classes or schools wishing to donate items to this worthy cause may do so by dropping off donations to the CTA office on or before:
Tuesday December 17th, 2008
Gifts, toys, certificates and non-perishable food items will be most welcomed.

Does Your Last Name Begin With a Letter from A-E?
Teachers with last names begriming with the letters A-E will have received a form from the College of Teachers , requiring authorization to complete the government mandated criminal record check.
If you have not given authorization the the BC College of Teachers to complete the mandatory criminal record check, you must fill out the form immediately The form is available at www.bcct.ca or by calling the BC College of Teachers at (604) 731-8170.

What happens if the criminal record check is not authorized? Teachers who do not full out and return the Criminal Record Check authorization will not legally be able permitted to teach as of January 1, 2009, and the BCCT will notify all school districts of all the teachers who have not completed the required Criminal Record Check.In addition to loss of pay, teachers who have not gulled out the authorization may face discipline for the College, additional fines and penalties, and most certainly will incur additional costs through the reinstatement process with the BC College of Teachers.

Read more in newsletter #15...

Encompass Conference
April 16-18, 2009
Creating Enriched Learning Environments Through Social Emotional Development and Academic Success

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Donna Beegle
See Poverty, Be the Difference

Kathy Lynn
Vacuums Suck: If it takes a village to raise a child, why are we raising today’s children in vacuums?

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Kim Schonert-Reichl Dr. Shelley Hymel
Dr. Lee Brown David Bouchard
Katy Hutchinson
Eekwol
Ivan Coyote Dr. Martin Brokenleg

 

 

 

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