NLTA EXECUTIVE NOTES

February 29 - March 1, 2024

Your Provincial Executive met in St. John’s on February 29 followed by a Joint Council Meeting on March 1. Executive Notes is a summary of decisions and discussions that occurred during these meetings. 

For further information contact any member of Provincial Executive or the NLTA staff person as indicated. 

President’s Report

Since the last meeting of Provincial Executive, the President participated in several events and attended meetings in his capacity as President, including meeting with government officials regarding the Education Accord NL and a meeting of the School Safety Coalition. President Langdon also participated in the proclamation signing for Education Week 2024, as well as several media interviews discussing the Education Accord NL. The full President’s Report is available here.

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President. 

Business from Standing Committees

Table Officers

• The NLTA will create a Membership Benevolent Grants fund, to take effect in the 2024-25 school year.
• The NLTA will donate $2,500 to the Memorial University Primary/Elementary Graduation Gala Class of 2024. 
• The NLTA will support the Royal Canadian Legion NL Command – 24th Veterans Service Recognition Book with the purchase of an advertisement.

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Stefanie Tuff, Executive Director. 

Membership Benefits and Services Committee

• The NLTA will award Craig Hicks, Krista Houlihan and Gord King the 2023-24 Bancroft Award.
• Petra Snook will be awarded the 2023-24 NLTA Special Recognition Award.
• Five Pre-Retirement Seminars will be held during the Fall of 2024 in the following locations: Deer Lake, Gander, and three in St. John’s. The dates and sites will be announced at a later date.

For further information contact Darryl George, Chair of the Membership Benefits and Services Committee or Bob Johnston, Administrative Officer. 

Discussion Topics

The following topics were reviewed and discussed by Provincial Executive: Teachers Think Tank, SIC Issues, Drugs in Communities, Substitute Teacher Concerns, Pre-K Workload for Administrators, Technology Plan for Students, and CTF Advisory Committees.  

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Ian Crewe, Assistant Executive Director. 

Provincial Executive Meeting Minutes

The minutes of the January 26, 2024 Provincial Executive meeting, as adopted during the February 29, 2024 Provincial Executive meeting, are available here. 

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Stefanie Tuff, Executive Director.

• • • • JOINT COUNCIL • • • •

Association Priorities

Updates on the NLTA Priorities for 2023-25 were provided to the Provincial Executive and Branch Presidents for review, questions and comment. The priorities are: Workload Concerns; Membership Well-being and Protection; Collective Bargaining and Services for Members; Retention, Recruitment and Resources; and, Advocacy on and Response to Government Initiatives. The Association priorities are available here. 

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Stefanie Tuff, Executive Director. 

Advisory Motions

The following advisory motion was carried by Joint Council and will be considered by Provincial Executive:

That the NLTA lobby NLSchools to advertise vacant positions until they are filled.

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Stefanie Tuff, Executive Director. 

Project Overseas Update

Members of Joint Council heard a presentation from Kristie St. Croix, the most recent NLTA participant in Project Overseas. Project Overseas is sponsored by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation and its affiliates to assist teachers in developing countries upgrade their teaching qualifications. Each year the NLTA sponsors one member to participate in this program. Application forms are available on the NLTA website in the fall of each year with the deadline falling in early November.

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President.

Other Business

The following topics were reviewed and discussed by Joint Council: Teachers Think Tank, Substitute Teacher Cancellations, Jordon’s Principle, Homeschooling/ Allocations, Teacher Sponsors/Tournaments, K-6 Report Cards, Parent-Teacher Interviews and Changing Marks at the School Level.

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Ian Crewe, Assistant Executive Director. 

Next Meeting

The next meeting of Provincial Executive is scheduled for April 26-27, 2024.

For further information contact Trent Langdon, President or Stefanie Tuff, Executive Director.

NLTA Provincial Executive