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President's MessageReporting TimelinesThe CTA spoke with the District about the impending shutdown of MyEd from June 5 to June 8.The CTA outlined its concerns that this weekend would thus be lost for teachers to work on reportsand that many at elementary and middle were due as early as the 12th. The CTA asked if theemployer could go to the Ministry and ask them to put it off, as happened previously, aroundSpring Break. The employer responded that the Ministry was really keen to do the shutdown, outof fear the systems would not be working well for the end of the year report. The CTA respondedwith an ask to, thus, be flexible on the deadlines around submission of the reports. The employercommitted to messaging that out to Principals at their meeting which took place this week. Weremain concerned if this flexibility is not being offered and would like to hear about it.
Post and FillTeachers in SD43 are working through application processes that are slightly different this year.More rounds of postings, faster turnaround between rounds and the Corona-inspired, socially-distant interview. There are a fair number of Priority One teachers that need positions so, it may bepossible in some popular jobs/sites that P2s don’t get interviews. We watch Post and Fill closelyfor any bias or procedural problems. We invite anyone concerned with Post and Fill matters tobring them to us.
CTA Officers Roaming and CTA Phone LinesSince we can’t bring everyone for a large meeting, CTA officers are out and about in schools rightnow. We had previously limited site visits to just the President for the period leading up to thisreturn, out of concerns to limit the size of the bubbles we all have around us. With teachers back inbuildings as per the PHO’s order, the rest of the team is making their way around, now. If you’dlike to hear or see one of us, please ask for us to come by. We can’t realistically, with the workloadhere, commit to getting to every site but, we are happy to take requests. The phone lines will alsobe open again at the CTA starting Monday, June 8. We have had limited in-site administrativesupport through the last 7 weeks and we are transitioning office staff back to work this week.
Yours In Solidarity,Ken
CTA YEAR END GENERAL
MEETING RESULTS - 2
ACCOMODATION INFO - 2
PD POWER - 3
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
TTOC CORNER - 3
CONTACT INFO - 4
COQUITLAM TEACHERS'ASSOCIATION
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Medical Accommodation People at higher risk for more severe illness from COVID-19 because of an underlying medical condition includethose with: Heart disease, hypertension (high bloodpressure), lung disease, diabetes, or cancer. If you havemedical health concerns or are considered a higher riskperson due to COVID-19 and are uncertain aboutreturning to your worksite, please do the following:
1. Advise your administrator of your concerns. There is noneed to give detailed, confidential medical information.2. Contact Raj Kothary at the Board Office. Email [email protected] and request a medical certificate form3. Go through the form with your doctor and if there ismedical advice, have your doctor complete the form4. Submit the form to Raj at the board office where it will bereviewed and assessed for accommodation.
Immunocompromised Family MembersIf you have an immunocompromised member withinyour household please have a conversation with youradministrator and email the Table Officer assigned toyour last name if you have questions or concerns.
ChildcareChildren from Kindergarten to Grade 5Teachers are considered Essential Service Workers andshould contact their child’s home district to find outmore information about options available to them.Children in Kindergarten to Grade 5 are able to attendschool 5 days a week for a normal school day. There mayalso be options for before and after school care. Pre-school ChildrenTeachers who require daycare can ask theiradministrators for a list of available daycares. The districthas been working with daycares to find out which onesare available. Teachers categorized as Essential ServiceWorkers and there is a government program in place tohelp find open daycares. The phone number is 1-888-338-6622 and select option 4, or online atwww.gov.bc.ca/essential-service-child-care
President - Ken Christensen1st Vice-President - Kara Obojski
2nd Vice-President - Diether MalakoffLocal Rep to the BCTF - Sandra CowanLocal Rep to the BCTF - Andy Gilligan
Meggan Crawford & Amanda Roberts - continuing in two year termMember-at-Large - Person of Colour - Haymen Leong
Members-at-Large (6) – Benson Chang, Angie Lundin, Natalie Malakoff,Travis Mendgen, Ben Whipps, Christine Wong
The following members were acclaimed as your 2020-2021 ExecutiveCommittee as per CTA Policy #15.7 - Nominating & Balloting Committee - "ifat the time of balloting for a particular office there is a sole nominee for that
office, that person shall be declared elected".
In light of the COVID 19 pandemic and physical distancing rules, the CTA held it's 2020 Year End General Meeting online.
Voting was open 4:00 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2020 to 11:59 pm Thursday, June 4, 2020
The following positions were ratified at the Year end general meeting:
Adult Education Committee Co-Chairs – Karen Jogha & Christine WongCASJ Committee Chair – Karen Learmonth
Labour Relations Officer – Andy GilliganPD Chair – Meggan Crawford
TTOC Committee Chair – Morgan McKee
Prizes – names will be drawn at random from those who went online to vote.
YEAR END GENERAL MEETING RESULTS
ACCOMMODATION
INFORMATION
ROY KRUTOW SCHOLARSHIPS Each year the CTA awards two Roy Krutow Scholarships of$1250.00 to the graduating child of a teacher employedby School District #43 or to the child of a retired ordeceased teacher employed by School District #43 at thetime of retirement or death. Eligible candidates canattend ANY public school in British Columbia. Criteria: Academic achievement (in case of a tie, schoolinvolvement will be considered). Application Deadline: July 1, 2020Applications are available on our website under "MemberResources"; "CTA Forms" Please send your application byemail to Pat at [email protected]
How much will you need to retire comfortablyMaintaining your lifestyleProtecting your investmentsStaying healthyLeaving a legacy
Join Grant Strachan from IG Financial for aninformative webinar to learn about the following;
To register for Thursday June, 18th @ 5:00pmhttps://grantstrachan.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/354662/register?in_tok=1678fa99-e154-4f8e-a275-209adb14915c
Master YourRetirement
Moments of JoyFrom Tessa Voykin (Gleneagle) Check out the ViralCause group from Gleneagle – they were featured onCTV News! https://www.ctvnews.ca/ctv-national- ews/video?clipId=1970107
A New Zealand Company has added life-size humanFoosball to their entertainment options:https://laughingsquid.com/life-sized-human-foosball/
SpaceX and NASA made history with the launch ofCrew Dragon with a Falcon 9 Rocket (the launch isaround 4:21:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1pB0qR9gWE
Do you have a video or news story that made yousmile? Send it to [email protected]
TTOC/Early Career Teachers Town Hall #2Wednesday, June 10 – 3:45pm – 4:45pmHosted by the CTA TTOC Committee on zoom. Check ourTTOC FB group for details or email [email protected].
BCTF EI Workshop - Mon Jun 15th – 3:45pm – 5:15pmHosted by the CTA TTOC Committee and facilitated by aBCTF presenter. Details for this virtual meeting will beavailable on the TTOC FB Group
TTOC Tuesday Events presented by SD43 MentoringTuesdays from June 2 - 23, 2020 to register click herehttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=74xl2ZICUkKZJWRC3iSkS9jFsrbRdJxCvcLZyIKXaMtUNUdaRzNMNDZDN0c3MTczU0RQMUg3NEUzSS4u
TTOC CornerDr. Charles Best
Drive Thru Food DriveJune 9-11 from 11 am to 2 pm
donations of non-perishable food items, gift cards or cash donations accepted
This isn’t the time to hear my voice so here are some others to read, listen to, and learn from.BCTF Antiracism resources: https://www.bctf.ca/SocialJustice.aspx?id=17632White Fragility - Robin DiAngeloWhite Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son - Tim WiseBetween the World and Me - T-Nehisi CoatesWhy are all the black kids sitting in the cafeteria? – Beverly Daniel TatumNetflix: “13th”, “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson”Resistance & Resurgence: Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Canada (a Zoom Webinar Monday, June 8th with sevenspeakers including our February keynote speaker, Natasha tony – free to register) https://feministsdeliver.com/register-for-resistance-and-resurgence-confronting-anti-black-racism-in-canada/
Meggan CrawfordCTA PD ChairpersonPronouns: she/her/[email protected]
Me and White Supremacy – Layla SaadHow to be an Anti-Racist – Ibram X. KendiThe New Jim Crow - Michelle AlexanderGood Talk – Mira Jacob
PD Power
Since this is the first week back in schools for many of us,let’s celebrate all of the work that has been done, first to switchto remote learning, and now to move to a hybrid model ofboth! Teachers are doing incredible things for their students!
Do you have something or someone you want to celebrate? Send the info to [email protected]!
Celebrations!!
BCTF Committee Vacancies Applications are open for a wide variety of BCTF committees
that support the work of the Federation and provide adviceto the Executive Committee. There are currently vacancies onthe Aboriginal Education Advisory Committee, the Committeefor Action on Social Justice, the Income Security Committee,
the TTOC Advisory Committee, and a few others. Thedeadline to apply is June 12, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Learn more
about the committees here and apply online.
Committee Vacancies
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Teachers interested in any of these committees should go onto our website or click here for a curriculum vitae form and submit it to the CTA Office([email protected]).If you have questions, call the CTA Office at 604-936-9971.
District Student Services Advisory Committee- 2 CTA reps District Student Achievement Advisory Committee- 4 CTA reps District Review Panel Committee- 1 CTA rep District Student Wellness & Safety Committee- 3 CTA reps District Aboriginal Ed Advisory Committee- 1 CTA rep District French Advisory Committee- 2 CTA reps
CTA PD Committee- 1 Secondary Rep, 1 Middle, 1 LSA Council Rep, 1 TTOC Rep, 1 Adult Ed Rep
CTA Teachers Teaching on Call Committee- 4 members-at-large
CTA Committee - Action on Social Justice (CASJ)- 2 Secondary reps, 2 Middle reps, 2 Elementary reps, 1 member-at-large
CTA Negotiations Committee- 1 member-at-large
New Westminster & District Labour Council- 5 CTA reps
Questions about your pension?Go straight to the source for answers.https://tpp.pensionsbc.ca/pension-basicsOnline workshops and learning https://tpp.pensionsbc.ca/learning-resourcesRetirement Health Coveragehttps://tpp.pensionsbc.ca/retirement-health-coverage
CTA Website LoginInformation is posted on our website as quicklyas we have it. Please make sure you are able toaccess the site. If you have any questions aboutlogin please contact Kelly Stewart [email protected]
(Last names A-F) Ken Christensen, [email protected]
(Last names G-L) Kara Obojski, 1st [email protected]
(Last names M-R) Diether Malakoff, 2nd [email protected]
(Last names S-Z) Andy Gilligan, Labour Relations [email protected]
PD related questionsMeggan Crawford, PD Chairperson - [email protected]
www.coquitlamteachers.comCTA Office: 604-936-9971
CTA Administration (anything not covered by anyone in the list below)Kelly Roberts, Executive Coordinator - [email protected]
Accounting/Finance (reimbursements, scholarship payment) & CTA newsletterHeidi Davis, Finance Administrator - [email protected]
Scholarships, Committees, CTA PD DayPat Adolf, Administrative Associate - [email protected]
Membership info & website accessKelly Stewart, Office Clerk - [email protected]
Please see the list below for the officer or staff member best able to help you.
If your situation is already being handled by an officer not matching your alpha assignment, then please continue toliaise with that officer.