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Your Provincial Executive met in St. John's from August 19-21, 2025, for a Summer Planning session as well as a Provincial Executive Meeting. Executive Notes is a summary of decisions and discussions that occurred during those meetings.
For further information contact any member of Provincial Executive or the NLTA staff person as indicated.
President’s Report
President Dale Lambe began his two-year term on August 1, 2025, and since then has participated in several events and attended meetings, including a transition meeting with the Minister of Education, a meeting about Teacher Certification with the Provincial Government, as well as attending the MUN Education Society (Intermediate/Secondary) graduation gala. The President also participated in several media interviews, including 20 Questions with the Telegram, Openline with Paddy Daly and reaction to the loss of Cabot Academy. The full President’s report is available here.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President.
Association Priorities
The NLTA Priorities for 2025-27 were identified by the Provincial Executive during a working session following consideration of membership survey results and small group discussions. The priorities for 2025-27 are:
- Workload Concerns (including Class Size, Composition, and Allocations)
- Services for Members (Protection, Well-Being, and Collective Bargaining)
- Retention, Recruitment and Resourcing
- Solidarity (Engagement, Education, and Communication)
- Advocacy on and Response to Government Initiatives
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Ian Crewe, Executive Director.
Provincial Executive Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the June 6, June 16 and June 26, 2025, Provincial Executive meetings, as adopted during the August 21, 2025, Provincial Executive meeting, are available here.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Ian Crewe, Executive Director.
Business from Standing Committees
Table Officers
The NLTA will donate the following:
- $5,000 to the Red Cross NL Wildfires Appeal
- $5,000 to MediaSmarts to support Media Literacy Week 2025
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Ian Crewe, Executive Director.
Other Business
- The NLTA will lobby NLSchools and the Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador to deliver a comprehensive guideline on the use of A.I. in classroom work and evaluations.
- The NLTA will explore options to enhance the means of media used to communicate with members.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Darlene Johnson, Assistant Executive Director.
NLTA Standing Committees
The 2025-27 committee structure was outlined, noting that Executive-chaired committees will develop recommendations on key Association issues and depend on teacher participation to keep Executive connected to members. The call for committee volunteers has been issued and the deadline to submit a volunteer form is September 19. Click here for more information.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Jennifer Tulk, Communications Officer.
Stuff the Bus for CBN Event
During Summer Planning, on August 20, 2025, Provincial Executive, NLTA members, and staff came together to host Stuff the Bus in support of colleagues, friends, and the CBN community impacted by the wildfires and the response was overwhelming.
In total four school buses were filled with donated items, and a total of $15,000 will be donated to the Red Cross on behalf of the NLTA and its members to support those impacted in CBN, which includes donations made on site, email transfers, and the NLTA’s contribution. A portion of the donations has been set aside to create a fund to assist the teachers at Cabot Academy in replacing their lost classroom resources during the 2025-26 school year. Details on how to access those funds will be communicated to the affected staff at Cabot Academy.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Ian Crewe, Executive Director.
Discussion Topics
The following topics were reviewed and discussed by Provincial Executive: the impact of wildfires on schools and NLTA members; Labrador Benefits Agreement update; physical conditions (heat/cold) in schools; medical notes; Guidance Counsellor pay inequity; vacant positions; update on the Education Accord; NLTA’s role during the Fall Provincial Election; branch viability profiles; and sponsorship request procedures.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President, or Darlene Johnson, Assistant Executive Director.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of Provincial Executive is scheduled for October 17, 2025.
For further information contact Dale Lambe, President or Ian Crewe, Executive Director.
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