2023/24 - Welcome to the Profession - A Quick Guide to the Alberta Teachers’ Association

2023/24 Welcome to the Profession A Quick Guide to the Alberta Teachers’ Association 2023 Welcome to the Profession, Alberta Teachers’ Association 1 Contents Contacting the Association 5 Welcome to the Profession and to the Alberta Teachers’ Association 7 What Are Your Professional Obligations and Rights? 8 Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities 10 What is the Alberta Teachers’ Association? 12. [...] (f ) the teacher or teacher leader shall not disclose information received about a student in confidence or in the course of performing the teacher’s or teacher leader’s professional duties except (i) as required by law, or (ii) where (A) in the teacher’s or teacher leader’s judgment, it would be in the best interests of the student to disclose the information, and (B) the disclosure of the inform. [...] Association and recognizes that membership in The Alberta Teachers’ Association and support of it through the provision of fees is beneficial to the cause of education and the teaching profession in Alberta. [...] 10 2023 Welcome to the Profession, Alberta Teachers’ Association 2023 Welcome to the Profession, Alberta Teachers’ Association 11 What is the Alberta Teachers’ Association? The Teaching Profession Act of 1935, one of the statutes of the Province of Alberta, establishes and constitutes the Overview of Association Services for Local Associations Alberta Teachers’ Association (the Association). [...] KEY Q&A: CAN I E-MAIL THE ATA FROM MY SCHOOL BOARD E-MAIL ADDRESS? • O rganize the distribution of the ATA News and the ATA Magazine to substitute teachers who wish to receive the The use of e-mail to obtain advice is discouraged due to the lack of security and the increased likelihood of missing an publications at the school.