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Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association

2019 ANNUAL REPORT Annual General Meeting June 18, 2019

Annual General Meeting – June 18, 2019

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Table of Contents

Annual General Meeting Agenda ............................................................................................................... 2

Attendance and Minutes of June 19, 2018 Annual General Meeting ..................................................... 3

2018-2019 PTTA Executive ......................................................................................................................... 6

2018-2019 PTTA Council Representatives ................................................................................................ 7

Reports:

President – Bob Mauthe ............................................................................................................................ 8

Vice President – Professional Development – Debra Morrissey ............................................................ 14

Vice President – Collective Bargaining – Lise Legal ............................................................................... 21

Treasurer – Carla Bouchard .................................................................................................................... 26

Employee Benefits – Kathy Slovinsky ..................................................................................................... 29

Equity & Social Justice – Chrislyn Fontaine ............................................................................................ 31

Public Relations – Jennifer Paszkat ........................................................................................................ 33

Wellness/Social – Sandy Welbergen ...................................................................................................... 34

Past President – Daniel Mitchell ............................................................................................................. 35

PTCEL – Darren Juby ............................................................................................................................. 36

Member-at-Large – Mishelle Russo ........................................................................................................ 37

Member-at-Large – Kelly Chin ................................................................................................................ 38

Staff Development Centre – Debra Morrissey ........................................................................................ 39

2019-2020 Meeting Dates ...................................................................................................................... 45

2019-2020 New PTTA Executive Members .............................................................................................. 46

Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................. 47

Appendix .................................................................................................................................................... 49

Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................... 50

Contact Information .................................................................................................................................. 51

Association Information ........................................................................................................................... 52


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Agenda As is customary before each of our gatherings, we must recognize our history as an organization and as settlers to these lands in the Red River Valley. We are located on Treaty 1 land; the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis nation. PTTA respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with the Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

1.00 Call to Order 2.00 Adoption of the Agenda 3.00 Acceptance of the PTTA Annual General Meeting Minutes of June 19, 2018 4.00 Nathan Martindale, Vice President, MTS 5.00 Reports

5.01 President Bob Mauthe 5.02 Vice President – Professional Development Debra Morrissey 5.03 Vice President – Collective Bargaining Lise Legal 5.04 Treasurer Carla Bouchard 5.04 Employee Benefits Kathy Slovinsky 5.05 Equity & Social Justice Chrislyn Fontaine 5.06 Public Relations Jennifer Paszkat 5.07 Wellness/Social Sandy Welbergen 5.08 Past President Daniel Mitchell 5.09 PTCEL Liaison Darren Juby 5.11 Member-At-Large Mishelle Russo 5.12 Member-At-Large Kelly Chin 5.13 Staff Development Centre Debra Morrissey

6.00 New Business 5.01 PTTA Meeting Dates 2019-2020 5.02 PTTA Executive for 2019-2020 7.00 President’s Closing Remarks 8.00 Adjournment


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Attendance at June 19, 2018 AGM


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Minutes of the June 19, 2018 AGM

As is customary before each of our gatherings, we must recognize our history as an organization and as settlers to these lands in the Red River Valley. We are located on Treaty 1 land; the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis nation. PTTA respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with the Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

1.0 Motion: Call to Order at 4:42 2.00 Motion: To adopt the Agenda of June 19, 2018

Burgess/Slovinsky Carried

3.00 Motion: To accept the PTTA AGM Minutes of June 20, 2017

Paszkat/Grobbler Carried

4.00 Reports

4.01 President Bob Mauthe Report in package. 4.02 Vice President – Professional Development Debra Morrissey Report in package. 4.03 Vice President – Collective Bargaining Lise Legal Report in package. 4.04 Treasurer Carla Bouchard Report in package. 4.04 Employee Benefits Dan Mitchell Report in package.

• Bob thanked Dan for his service. 4.05 Equity & Social Justice Chrislyn Fontaine Report in package.

• Chrislyn will be on MTS Standing Committee for regional ESJ chairs.

4.06 Public Relations Jennifer Paszkat Report in package.


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4.07 Wellness/Social Sandy Welbergen Report in package. 4.08 Past President Ashleigh Deeley Michaluk Report in package. 4.09 PTCEL Liaison Darren Juby Report in package. 4.11 Member-At-Large Mishelle Russo Report in package. 4.12 Member-At-Large Kelly Chin Report in package. 4.13 Staff Development Centre Debra Morrissey Report in package. Motion: To accept the reports as presented. Deeley Michaluk/Opperman Carried

5.00 New Business 5.01 PTTA Meeting Dates 2018-2019

• The meeting dates were confirmed for next year. 5.02 PTTA Executive 2018-2019

• Bob thanked members on PTTA Executive and those members who also serve on MTS Committees.

5.03 Awarding of Life and Honorary Memberships

• Life Membership was conferred to Wayne Schultz

• Honorary Membership was conferred to Arlyn Filewich 6.00 President’s Closing Remarks

• Bob expressed his thanks to Council members for the work that they do to keep our membership involved and informed.

7.00 Motion: To adjourn at 5:16 pm.

Fontaine/Grobbler Carried


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2018-2019 PTTA Executive

Position Name

President Bob Mauthe

Vice President, Collective Bargaining Lise Legal

Vice President, Professional Development Debra Morrissey

Past President Daniel Mitchell

Treasurer Carla Bouchard

Secretary Susan Prescott

Employee Benefits Kathy Slovinsky

Equity and Social Justice Chrislyn Fontaine

Public Relations Jennifer Paszkat

Wellness/Social Sandy Welbergen

Member-at-Large Mishelle Russo

Member-at-Large Kelly Chin

PTCEL (not elected) Darren Juby


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2018-2019PTTA Council Representatives

Schools/Sites Head Rep. Additional or Alternate Reps Votes

Acadia Kelly Fuerst Tony Paukovic 3

Alternative High School Susan Woods 1

Arthur A. Leach Allison Perlov Marina Malvern 2

Bairdmore Lorrie Stade Douglas Allen 2

Beaumont Kelly Wood 1

Beaverlodge Kaytlin Drews 1

RHG Bonnycastle Lisa Laurence Heba El Gayar & Alt. - Vicki Flynn

2

Chancellor Christel Steingart 2

Charleswood Corrine Chia 3

Crane Joanne Lagassé Alt. - Rochelle Reynolds 1

CSS David Groff 2

Dalhousie Heather Niziol Sarah Leslie 2

Dieppe Rachel Saltiss 2

Fort Richmond Cheryl Boguski David Pile & Kristin Morris 4

General Byng Kenn Burgess Ralph Milani 2

Henry G. Izatt Gina Grobbler Judy Stevens & Alt. Erwin Maguire

2

Laidlaw Diana Bradbury 1

Linden Meadows Afton Nichols Sean Giesbrecht 2

Oak Park Doris Nelson Ainsley McIntyre 3

Oakenwald Mary-Ann Mitchler Alt. - Erin Woytko 1

Pacific Junction Tanis Lengyel 1

Program Dept. Jo-Anne Gibson 1

Ralph Maybank Ron Rivers 1

River West Park Deanna Derksen Alts.- Amber Finch & Sharon Mohammed

1

Royal School Lorraine Barton 1

Ryerson Wayne Scantlebury Brad Ryant 1

St. Avila Cindy Westra 1

Shaftesbury Larry Solomon Chance Porter 3

South Pointe Jacqueline Fogg Anita VanKats, Darren Kuropatwa & Tim Dittrick

3

Tuxedo Park Alyssa Herkert 1

Van Walleghem Allison Bruckshaw Jonathan Mellecke 3

Vincent Massey Chris Yard Ashley Bailey, Paul Gaudet, Susanne Suffield,

Alts. - Margo Beatty, Kaylee Sapoznik & Bill Stevenson

4

Viscount Alexander No Rep. 2

Westdale Rob Rutledge 1

Westgrove Laura Steidl Alt - Lisa Sykes 1

Whyte Ridge Chantal Muzyka Janet Gilbertson 2


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President 2019 Annual Report This report will highlight some of the work done by the President on behalf of the Association over the past year. Having just completed my third year as your Association President, I continue to marvel at the complex roadmap that defines teaching today, and the fast routes, roadblocks and U-turns that go along with it. Serving as your President has continued to be an interesting, busy, rewarding, and occasionally frustrating experience. Many questions came across my desk via email, phone calls and texts. Even though all the answers may not have been what members may have hoped, I also found that in many cases, there are no simple answers. Pembina Trails School Division Budget and Staffing The Board approved a budget of $178,530,436 for 2019/20, an increase of about $5.0 million over 2018/19. This translates into a 2.9% increase in expenditures. The total government contribution through the Funding of Schools Program to the budget is $58,974,090 which is 33% of the total budget. This represents a 5.4% increase in provincial support over last year. This increase in funding is due mainly to an increase in enrollment over the past year and changes to the equalization calculation in the funding formula. The portion of the budget increase not covered by the province is being supported by the local tax base. The average homeowner with a house valued at $408,222 will see a $7 decrease or -0.3% in school taxes. The Board budgeted for an increase of 35.8 FTE teaching positions to accommodate a projected increase of 387 students. Over the past 6 years the student population, not including students from the international program, has risen from 12,595 in the 2013-14 school year to a projected 14,437 students for the 2019-20 school year. This is an increase of 1,842 students over a six-year span. Fortunately, our teacher FTE has also increased, rising from 896 FTE in 2013-14 to a projected 1030 FTE in 2019-20. Trail Talk Newsletter and Teacher Agenda Each member was emailed a link to the five yearly newsletters which are posted on our PTTA website. A limited number of paper copies were sent to each school/work site. This year also marked the first time that PTTA produced a Teacher Agenda for each teacher in the Association. The agenda books were very well received by our members and will be produced again for the upcoming school year. Thanks to Michelle Watson, our PTTA Administrative Assistant for her exceptional work in preparing our newsletter and the Teacher Agenda’s this past year. Contact Time, Timetables and Workload Contact time information was collected in the fall. This year, the information was once again collected online using Survey Monkey. For the second year in a row, the total number of returned surveys increased from just over half of our members responding to


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640 responses or approximately 65%. The survey will once again be done online next year. It is important for members to remember that contact time is NOT prep time. Contact time is the amount of time that a teacher is either teaching or supervising students. This includes any assigned duties that teachers may have, but excludes the mandatory 10 minutes before the start of school and 5 minutes before the start of afternoon classes, as proscribed in the Public Schools Act. The average contact time was originally calculated for the three levels of schools based on the schools in the Fort Garry School Division in 1999-2000. Grievances There were two grievances filed this past school year in response to violations of the Collective Agreement. One of the grievances was settled without arbitration while one is still in the process. Remember – Union Gives Strength! School Visits and Gatherings We continued to visit schools this year and achieved our goal of visiting all 34 schools. It is important to get out to schools to talk to our busy members and engage in face to face conversations. The dates for the school visits in the 2019 – 2020 school year have been set and appear in the PTTA Teacher Agenda that is supplied to all members in the Association by PTTA. Professional Development ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership I attended this conference hosted by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) in Nashville, Tennessee from November 2 - 4, 2018. The conference was informative and practical, bringing current issues that included:

• Several sessions on mental health

• Equity and social justice

• School leadership in the face of cultural diversity

• Culturally responsive schools and classrooms

• Reducing anxiety in classrooms

It was a very intense three days of learning. Thank you to the PTTA President Training and Development budget for supporting my attendance at this conference. Constitution and By-laws Due to a legal opinion, MTS had requested that all Associations in the province, including PTTA, review their Constitutions, By-Laws, and Policies to ensure that they line up with the Policies of MTS. Due to the ongoing bargaining scenario with the government and the Education Review, this constitution review by Local Associations has been moved much farther down the priority list and will take place when the future direction of public education in Manitoba becomes much clearer.


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Committee Work and Annual Meetings As President, I sit on the following PTTA committees: Association Council on Education (ACE) and Board-Association Council on Education (BACE), Collective Bargaining, Education Finance, Resolutions, and Joint PD Management. As President, I am also an ex-officio member of all PTTA committees. We held our PTTA Executive Training Workshop on September 11th, 2018 with Norm Gould, MTS President, presenting an update of the political climate and MTS priorities regarding bargaining and the Education Review. We also had a half-day meeting on April 9th, 2019 for the PTTA Executive to discuss the 2019-20 draft budget. Our annual PTTA Head Council Representative Training Workshop was held on October 16th, 2019. Head Council reps met with MTS Staff Officer, Dan Turner, who presented a workshop on Social Media Awareness with explanations of how media is increasingly being used by our members and the pitfalls to avoid as a teacher when using social media. I also provided a quick review of the Head Rep binder. Our Substitute Information Meeting was held on February 13th, 2019 at Shrine House. Many thanks go out to Rachel Hallson, Smart Find Express operator, who once again answered many of the questions posed about substitute issues. Rachel also provided an updated sheet of FAQ’s that have been posted on the PTTA website. Manitoba Teachers’ Society At our MTS Annual General Meeting, 21 PTTA delegates and two alternates spent three days deliberating the many issues in our profession. The AGM was held May 23, 24 and 25th, 2019 at the Fairmont Hotel. This year was the 100th Anniversary of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society and was celebrated with a gala evening. The evening was very well received by delegates and guests alike. This AGM also included participation in the Solidarity Forever Parade in conjunction with other Manitoba unions to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. The Collective Bargaining Protocol which was developed over the past year by the Collective Bargaining Standing Committee, was passed in its entirety by Provincial Council. The Protocol now becomes the MTS playbook that will guide our actions if and when the government legislates Bill 26 - Teacher Centralized Bargaining. The Provincial Executive has the authority to make changes to the Protocol as needed this year with debate and approval of any changes at the 2020 AGM. On January 10th, 2019, we held our annual Pre-Retirement Seminar for teachers and their partners. Registrants were provided with personalized pension information. TRAF made a presentation on the structure and health of the plan. TRAF also made a presentation on the various retirement payment options available to teachers when they retire, as well as optional insurance that is available. There is a pension seminar for PTTA members set for January 16th, 2020.


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On December 5th, 2018, a Pension Sustainability Seminar for early to mid-career teachers from PTTA, STJATA and MITT sponsored by MTS and held at McMaster House. TRAF made a presentation on the current health of the pension plan. Glen Anderson from MTS also led a discussion on what was happening with other similar plans in Canada, and what might be some possible changes to our plan in the future. Retirement Reception The PTTA Retirement Reception was held on June 11, 2019 with 78 people in attendance. Special thanks to Michelle Watson and Sandy Welbergen for all of their work in making it a success again this year. Retirees were gifted with an original, hand carved soapstone owl by Aboriginal artist George Bird. On behalf of the Association, I have also participated in meetings and events throughout the year as follows:

• Ten Executive meetings and ten Council meetings which include Head Rep. training and the PTTA AGM (June 18th, 2019)

• Six Joint PD Fund Management Committee meetings

• Five Association Council on Education (ACE) and five Board-Association Council on Education meetings (BACE)

• Five Trail Talk Newsletters articles

• Six Provincial Executive meetings

• Collaborated with the School Division on a Joint Letter to the Minister of Education with regards to the Education Review

• Welcome to new staff event, hosted by Pembina Trails School Division

• Two-day conference of the Pembina Trails Leadership Community at Hecla

• Attended four Pembina Trails School Division Board meetings

• Provided feedback on Pembina Trails School Division Draft Budget

• Visited six Pembina Trails Schools with the COSL Chairperson and MTS Vice-President

• Visited 29 schools in the Division

• Attended two Staff Appreciation luncheons when a PTTA member was recognized for 25 years of service

• Met with new members to Pembina Trails in August

• Attended the Pension Sustainability Seminar at McMaster House

• Attended the Pre-Retirement Seminar at Shrine House

• Attended the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Seminar on Education Funding at McMaster House

• Hosted the Substitute Teachers meeting at Shrine House

• MTS Presidents’ Training Session and Bargaining School Summer Session at Hecla Resort

• Three MTS Presidents’ Council meetings and three Regional Metro Presidents’ meetings

• Six Metro Presidents’ Group meetings

• One MTS Education Finance Seminar


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• One Workplace, Safety & Health Seminar

• One Workplace, Safety & Health Violence Workshop

• One meeting with Clinicians

• Two PTTA Bargaining meetings

• Four Bargaining meetings with the School Board

• Two MTS Bargaining seminars

• Two PTTA Arbitration prep meetings

• Three-day MTS Annual General Meeting

• Education Resource Centre Rally and Solidarity Forever Parade

• PTTA Retirement Celebration

Acknowledgements I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks for being given the opportunity to represent you. It has been an honour to advocate on your behalf as President of PTTA over the last year.

• A big thank you to Lise Legal, Vice President – Collective Bargaining for her hard work in developing and presenting the opening package for our collective bargaining as well as the many hours she has put in preparing for our upcoming arbitration. Lise put in many hours with her committee and her computer working for your best interests.

• A big thank you as well to Debra Morrissey, Vice President – Professional Development. Debra has continued to approach her responsibilities in a whole-hearted and accountable manner and promotes/supports self directed PD for all of our members.

• My sincerest thanks to Michelle Watson, our Administrative Assistant, for her pleasant and friendly manner with our members. She is always there to keep us on task and she takes the lead on many Association responsibilities such as the Trail Talk newsletter, PTTA Retirement Dinner and all financial record keeping. Her support, humour and diligence has made my job much easier.

• Thank you to our Council Representatives. You are an invaluable link to our membership.

• Thank you to the Executive. Your PTTA Executive is a collaborative, dedicated group that keeps the integrity of the teaching profession and teachers in the forefront. It has been a privilege to work alongside them.

• Much time and many pieces of advice was given over the year from Manitoba Teachers’ Society staff. Thank you to all the Staff Officers from MTS provide valuable experience and support for the Association.

• Thank you to the Pembina Trails School Division Board of Trustees and Senior Administration Team for listening to our concerns, answering our questions and working together to build a relationship of trust. Jamie Glenat, Board Chair, and Kathleen McMillan, Vice Chair, are always willing to listen and dialogue about issues affecting teachers and more importantly, students.

• I would also like to thank Elaine Egan and Ted Fransen for our open and respectful conversations over the past year.


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In closing, I would like to wish you all a peaceful and relaxing summer.

Respectfully submitted, Bob Mauthe, PTTA President


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Vice President-Professional Development

2019 Annual Report In this report, I would like to highlight the committee work, issues and activities that I have been involved in this past year as PTTA’s Vice President – Professional Development. MTS Seminars, Meetings and Activities I attended/supported the following seminars, meetings and PD activities:

• Professional Development Summer Seminar held at Hecla Island August 20-22, 2018

• MTS PD Day Friday, October 19, 2018 at Westwood Collegiate as a Member at Large on STAM

• Five STAM Board meetings

• Four board meetings for The Peaceful Village

• Professional Development Fall Seminar at McMaster House November 2 – 3, 2018

• PD Chairs’ Winter Seminar, Friday, February 8 – 9, 2019 at McMaster House and Holiday Inn South

• Metro PD Chairs’ meeting, Friday, May 10, 2019

• AGM Metro Binder meeting May 13, 2019 at McMaster House

• Four Metro PD Chairs’ meetings

• Four Metro Presidents’ meeting

• Two Metro VP meetings

• Write to the Review Seminar

• MTS AGM May 23 – 25, 2019 including LGBTQ Caucus

• Solidarity Forever Parade Saturday, May 25, 2019

• Pride Winnipeg, Sunday, June 2 and Pride Morden, Sunday, June 22

I found these meetings, seminars/workshops and PD opportunities very informative and the networking and sharing of ideas with MTS Staff Officers, Metro Presidents and Vice Presidents very supportive and helpful in my role as Vice President of Professional Development. I would like to thank Staff Officers Lia Gervino and Danielle Fullan Kolton and the Metro Association Chairs for their support and the professional manner in which they shared their experience and knowledge and the networking opportunities they provided. PTTA Executive and Council Meetings I attended all PTTA Executive and nine PTTA Council meetings this year.


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I wish to thank Bob for his positive leadership skills and support. I also wish to thank the Executive members and Council Reps for their involvement, dedication and commitment to PTTA. PTTA Professional Development Committee On January 23, 2019 the restructured PTTA PD Committee met and concluded that it was apparent that the goals of the PD Committee were being met though other avenues - due in part to advances in technology such as the Divisional calendar of PD events, email sharing between schools and members and PD posts as well as information sharing at Executive and Council meetings, Trail Talk and MTS newsletters. As well, the PD Committee no longer assists in the organization of an annual divisional PD activity which was one of the main activities of the committee. It was decided that at PTTA Council meetings, the Vice President – Professional Development would include a 5 – 10 minute Spotlight on PD presentation. PTTA members or guests would highlight and share information, personal experiences and opinions on past, present and future professional development topics, conferences, workshops, activities, trends, ideas, sessions or presenters. I would like to thank Sandy Welbergen and Jo-Anne Gibson for their input and dedication to promoting the importance of PD for our members. I would also like to thank all Spotlight on PD presenters:

• Jo-Anne Gibson, Library Learning Commons Consultant and Middle & Senior Years Literacy Consultant at Pembina Trails

• Jarrold Wiebe, Middle Years/Senior Years Numeracy Consultant at Pembina Trails

• Cheryl Chuckry, Professional and French Language Services at MTS

• Val Wood, Principal of Whyte Ridge School

• Chrislyn Fontaine, PTTA Equity and Social Justice Chair

Professional Development I attended and participated in the following professional development opportunities:

• The international Traveling Together Towards Inclusive Education Conference Dublin, Ireland in March, 2019

• The 2nd International Conference on Bilingualism in Malta, in March, 2019.

• Six meetings as a Board member of the Science SAGE group STAM and attended the STAM SAGE MTS PD Day

• Five meetings as a Board member of The Peaceful Village

• Two MTS EAL workshops ACE/BACE – Association Council on Education/Board Association Council on Education The ACE and BACE Committees met five times in 2018 - 2019. I chaired the ACE Committee that provides an opportunity for teachers to express issues, concerns and policies that will be directly addressed to Trustees and Superintendents at BACE. This


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serves as an important and direct communication link between the Association and the Division. Major topics that PTTA brought forward to BACE for 2018-19 included:

• Student Services staff to be on site and available to assist/advise teachers on report card writing days

• Request to automate/update the process for booking buses

• Tri-Conferences and other event scheduling concerns, i.e. breaks/supper/leaving

• Violent Incident reporting

• Class size

• Busses and substitutes for gym teachers away for events

• School Councillors – decrease/lack of divisional meetings/networking opportunities

• Impact of the 2019 – 2020 funding announcement

• Updated information request from previous BASE meetings

• ESJ Survey results and information sharing

• Watson implementation/impact on teachers

• Clevr TM

• Hiring of substitutes

• Education Review - information sharing

• Administration positions/appointments and Divisional Policy

• SRO’s in schools

• A Year in review-shared feedback from BACE members ACE Committee members: Debra Morrissey (Chair), Bob Mauthe, Lise Legal, Rob Rutledge, Chrislyn Fontaine, Kent Whiteside and attendee Mary Ferguson. BACE Committee members: PTTA members Bob Mauthe, Debra Morrissey, Lise Legal and one other ACE member as decided/volunteered. Senior Admin. members are Ted Fransen, Elaine Egan, Iain Riffel and Board Trustees are Jaime Glenat and Kathleen McMillan. I wish to thank the members of the ACE and BACE Committees for their commitment and dedication to work together to achieve goals. “A teacher’s workplace is a student’s learning place.” I value the direct communication we have with the Board and Trustees to discuss issues and look forward to continuing to chair the ACE Committee. PTTA/Pembina Trails Joint Professional Development Fund Management Committee This committee met six times this school year and it was my responsibility to take the minutes for each meeting. The committee is comprised of four members of the Senior


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Administration team and four members of the PTTA Executive. During the course of our meetings, the committee reviewed the applications submitted by members to receive support for various local and non-local PD opportunities. All applications that met the required criteria were approved for funding. As per our Collective Agreement the Fund allocation for 2018-19 was $495,927.00. The revised balance for 2018-19 (which includes the 2017-18 carryover of $456,900.03) was $952,827.03. I am happy to report that we have reduced our carryover from previous years by $149,421.98, leaving $307,478.05 to be carried forward to next year. There was a total of 515 applications in 2018-2019 in the following categories:

• 111 in Category 1




• 9 in Category 5 Guidelines for the fund are reviewed annually. The following are changes for 2019 – 2020:

• Category 2 applicants can now apply to Category 1 in the same year

• Category 4 applicants can now request an additional one-time payment of $1,000.00 for an outside expert presentation, collaboration/classroom offsite visit which is only for the PLT participants.

The Joint PD Frequently Asked Questions document is posted on our PTTA website at www.ptta.ca and there is also a link to the FAQs on Pembina Trails’ website and updated with the new changes. I assisted and offered input, feedback and edits for the 2018 – 2019 Joint PD brochure. The brochure can be viewed on the PTTA website www.ptta.ca . The brochure and application forms are available on the Pembina Trails School Division website at https://jointpd.pembinatrails.ca/ . 2018-2019 Joint PD Fund Committee members: Iain Riffel (Chair), Ted Fransen, Elaine Egan, Craig Stahlke/Bill Risto, Debra Morrissey, Bob Mauthe, Lise Legal, and Sandy Welbergen. I wish to thank the members of the committee for the time and effort required to review applications that provide financial assistance for members to participate in PD opportunities. I would also like to offer a special thank-you to Elaine Egan and Rachael Hallson, Administration Assistant to Elaine Egan for their kind and professional expertise when we worked together. Thanks to Chrislyn Fontaine for attending a Joint PD Management meeting as an alternate PTTA member, when needed.

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Staff Development Centre (SDC) I serve as the Chair of the SDC. SDC meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month at the Henlow administration office and I attended all meetings. The Staff Development Centre continues to be funded by:

• Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association - $10,000.00

• Pembina Trails School Division - $16,000.00 and services in kind which include the salary of the administrative assistant, office supplies, equipment and space

• Pembina Trails Association of Nonteaching Employees – $400 .00

• Educational Assistants of Pembina Trails - $1,000.00

• CUPE 5121 - $100.00 The SDC continues to provide limited refreshments to some sessions and light dinners/hot appetizers to accommodate sessions that extend beyond 6:30 pm.

• The total income for the year was $27,500.00

• Rollover amount from 2017- 2018 was $17,100.00

• Total expenditures were approximately $33,969.37

• Reserve fund remains at approximately $10,630.63

During the 2018 – 2019 year the SDC offered 47 workshops representing 258 sessions at 15 different locations throughout the division and community. There was a total of 617 participants with an eight per cent increase from 2017 – 2018. The First Contact series was especially well attended. The following is a breakdown of participants:

• 340 PTTA members

• 197 Educational Assistants

• 34 Support Staff

• 26 Secretarial

• 18 Library Technicians

• 2 Custodians SDC Committee members: Debra Morrissey (Chair), Carole Anderson (PTSD), Jo-Anne Gibson (Consultant), Sue Hjalmarson (PTTA retired teacher/substitute), Keiley Hall (Educational Assistant), I wish to thank Mary Presley-Wood for the administration work she does for the SDC and appreciate her assistance. I also wish to express my gratitude to Carol Anderson for all the work and expertise she shares with the committee and value her dedication and assistance.


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25 Year Celebration Luncheons It was my pleasure to attend a luncheon this year celebrating two members who reached their 25th year milestone in teaching. School Visits During the course of the year, I attended almost all scheduled 35 school visits. I enjoyed meeting and networking with our members, listening to their concerns and sharing PD information with them. Response and feedback from members are such that they appreciate us coming to their schools and having the opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. Trail Talk I wrote articles, provided information and assisted in editing for all five editions of 2018-2019 Trail Talk. I found this to be an effective vehicle to share interesting articles and to provide timely information about professional development issues to our members. Pembina Trails Board and Budget Meetings I attended two Pembina Trails Board meetings this the year. Social Media The Twitter account for PTTA, @ptteachersassoc, continued to be used this year. Tweets have been made from this account celebrating the work of the PTTA, highlighting various PD opportunities, notifying followers of events in Pembina Trails, MTS, and Manitoba’s Department of Education, and informing followers about current educational issues and trends. PTTA is currently following 467 people and has 452 followers. I would like to thank those members who follow us on Twitter and those who forward me articles and pictures to be shared on our account. I would also like to thank Ray Job at MTS for his expertise and assistance. New Teacher Orientation and Booklet In August 2018, I attended Pembina Trails’ New Teacher Orientation, welcoming approximately 70 new teachers to PTTA and highlighted information about the workings of PTTA, Professional Development, the Joint PD Fund and SDC. I reviewed and assisted in updating and editing the New Teacher Booklet for the 2019-20 school year which will be distributed in August, 2019. Thanks to Michelle Watson for all her edits! Council Head Representative Training I was part of the Executive team that prepared and delivered the head rep training for PTTA’s Head Council Reps in October 2018.


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Substitute Information Meeting Along with Bob and Lise, I attended the Substitute Teachers’ Information meeting on Thursday, February 13th, 2019 held to share information and hear feedback from substitute teachers. There were approximately 30 substitute teachers in attendance who had the opportunity to ask questions and share concerns. Special thanks to Rachel Hallson for attending this meeting on behalf of Pembina Trails School Division. As the SFE Systems Operator for teachers, her expertise and knowledge were greatly appreciated. Retirement Celebration I attended the PTTA Retirement Celebration on June 11, 2019 held at De Luca’s to honour our retiring members. I congratulate them all! Thanks to Sandy Welbergen and Michelle Watson for all the planning for this celebration that made it a great success. Grade 12 Graduation Ceremony I will be attending the Fort Richmond Collegiate Grade 12 graduation Ceremony to present the PTTA scholarship. Acknowledgements: I have been most honoured to serve as PTTA’s Vice President – Professional Development again this year and appreciated the opportunity to work on behalf of all our members. I would like to thank our Executive who are a dedicated and knowledgeable group of professional educators and demonstrate commitment and concern for teacher needs and the teaching profession. I would like to express gratitude to PTTA’s President, Bob Mauthe, who is a strong steadfast leader – qualities that are so necessary during this very uncertain and complex time for teachers. I also thank Lise Legal, PTTA’s Vice President - Collective Bargaining for the work she does on behalf of the Association. Special thanks to PTTA’s Administrative Assistant, Michelle Watson, for keeping everything on track and having the answers to the many questions I ask – again and again. I would also like to thank this group on a personal note for their continued kindness, patience and extension of support and friendship. I wish everyone a fun in the sun kind of summer! Respectfully submitted, Debra Morrissey PTTA Vice President – Professional Development


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Vice President-Collective Bargaining

2019 Annual Report Thank you again for allowing me to serve you as Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association Vice President – Collective Bargaining. My portfolios included Chair of Collective Bargaining, Chair of Workplace Safety and Health, and Chair of Education Finance. I was also a member of the MTS Collective Bargaining Standing Committee as well as a member of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation Advisory Committee on the Teaching Profession. PTTA Collective Bargaining With the expiration of our current Collective Agreement on June 30, 2018, your PTTA Collective Bargaining Committee spent much time in 2017 - 2019 designing and refining opening proposals and planning for negotiations. With the legal goal and responsibility of establishing a new Collective Agreement, PTTA invited the Pembina Trails School Board to negotiate a new Collective Agreement on multiple occasions. Our first letter to open negotiations was sent to the Pembina Trails Board Chair in February 2018. The Board declined our invitations well into the summer of 2018. At the end of July 2018, PTTA informed the Pembina Trails School Board that we were applying for interest arbitration as per The Public Schools Act. The Board initially took the position that arbitration was unnecessary and proposed for both parties to commence negotiations. Nevertheless, PTTA requested the Board appoint an arbitration nominee and provide PTTA with the name of this appointee. The Board ultimately provided their arbitration panel nominee. The Arbitration Board was finally established in January 2019 and hearing dates were subsequently set for April 2020. Simultaneously, in response to the Board’s proposal to commence bargaining, the PTTA Table Team presented our Opening Package on December 18, 2018. The Association made it clear in its opening reservations that it took the position that The Public Services Sustainability Act (Bill 28) remains unproclaimed and therefore does not have the force and effect of law, and is in any event, contrary to The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Nevertheless, PTTA and the Board further met on February 12th, April 10th and May 17th, 2019. No more meetings are scheduled at this point as the Board has expressed that they cannot offer a sufficient settlement proposal and that third-party adjudication through the interest arbitration process will be necessary to resolve an amended Collective Agreement. Essentially, this is the same position the Association has held since last July. Nonetheless, PTTA continues to remain open to resume bargaining at any time should the Board contemplate offering a sufficient settlement proposal beyond the parameters of Bill 28. Collective Bargaining Standing Committee I served as Metro Region Coordinator with CBSC. We met frequently to discuss and plan for collective bargaining in the complex bargaining landscape created by this current provincial government announcements. PTTA member and CBSC Chair,


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Ashley Deeley Michaluk, MTS Assistant General Secretary, Tom Paci, and MTS Teacher Welfare Department Head, Arlyn Filewich as well as MTS Economic Analyst, Mike Bell provided current information regarding economic indicators and trends. As directed by Resolution BA1 from Provincial Council 2018, the main mandate of this year’s CBSC was to operationalize Provincial Bargaining Protocol. The Protocol was passed at the 2019 Provincial Council. The success of this work is a result of extraordinary collaboration within the CBSC. It is significant to identify that our very own PTTA member, Ashleigh Deeley Michaluk spearheaded the CBSC through this very complex and daunting process. Ashleigh’s great leadership and poise were key factors in the incredibly productive climate of the CBSC. Thank you, Ashleigh, for your indispensable talent and tireless dedication! Education Finance I attended the fall and spring Education Finance Seminars at MTS. Joseph Worbanski, MTS Policy Analyst, and Mike Bell, MTS Economic Analyst, provided detailed information about public school funding as well as information regarding population growth trends, etc. Pembina Trails School Division continues to have the privilege of a strong economic tax base which helps compensate for a low provincial government funding level. These Education Finance meetings are of tremendous value in a climate where the current provincial government continues to propose various austerity measures specifically targeting education and funding of education. Note that there will again be growth in both student and teacher populations in Pembina Trails Schools. Workplace Safety and Health I attended two regional WS&H meetings this year covering information about workplace reporting, investigations and harm prevention. There was also a special WS&H presentation on November 14, 2018 regarding violence in Manitoba schools. School safety continues to be of paramount importance to all members of a school community and we will continue to work diligently to support healthier, safer schools. Thank you to everyone who communicated ideas to me. Thank you also to all 2018-19 WS&H representatives! Public Education Review Consultations and Preparation On May 4th, I attended the “Write to the Review” workshop at the University of Manitoba. Presenters from MTS, MASS and U of M discussed best ways to prepare and highlight recommendations for the provincial government to consider as they try to redesign public education. I also attended three Public Education Review Consultations – one in Carmen, another in Steinbach and the third in Winnipeg. Connecting with Schools Thank you to every PTTA member who has connected via email, phone or during personal visits to share information, concerns or questions. As in previous years, I had many opportunities to connect with PTTA members. Along with Debra and Bob, I had the privilege of visiting PTTA members at their schools. These visits are an extremely


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valuable part of understanding PTTA member work and needs. Your communication at a visit or via email/phone is always welcome and appreciated.

Committee Work

• Chair PTTA WS&H

• Chair PTTA Education Finance

• Chair PTTA Collective Bargaining Committee and PTTA CB Table Team

• MTS Collective Bargaining Standing Committee – Metro Region Chair

• Canadian Teachers’ Federation Advisory Committee on the Teaching Profession

• ACE (Association Council on Education)

• BACE (Board-Association Council on Education)

• Joint PD Management Committee

Professional Development Lancaster House 37th Annual Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

• Objection! Practical Advice on Pre-hearing Issues

• Spotlight on Privacy and Harassment (tweeting, texting, employee monitoring and more)

• Arbitration – Reflections on the Past, Challenges for the Future

• Human Rights at the Workplace

• Indigenous Cultural Competence Training

• Update on the year’s most significant cases and legislation (Human Rights and Arbitration)

Mel Meyers Labour Conference

• Rights Beyond the Collective Agreement

• Workplace Implications for the Legalization of Cannabis

• Workplace Harassment in the #MeToo Era

• The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike – 100 Years On

• A Human Rights Overview

• Top Cases from 2018

PTTA Meetings and Events

• Monthly Executive and Council meetings

• Trail Talk Newsletters

• Pembina Trails Board meetings

• 25th Anniversary celebrations for PTTA members

• Metro Presidents’ Council meetings

• PTTA Retirement Celebration on June 11, 2019

Annual Meetings and Presentations

• I attended the Pembina Trails New Teacher Orientation in August 2018


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• PTTA Executive Training September 2018, included a presentation by MTS President, Norm Gould regarding current economic climate, current government decisions and Coalition of Public Sector Unions

• PTTA Head Council Representative Training October 2018, included presentations by Staff Officer, Dan Turner

• PTTA and Rachel Hallson from Pembina Trails School Division, offered an information meeting for substitute teachers in February 2019

Manitoba Teachers’ Society I attended the following MTS seminars and events:

• PRIDE Parade in Steinbach, Manitoba in July 2018

• Collective Bargaining Seminar at Hecla in August 2018

• MTS Pension Sustainability Seminar December 2018

• MTS Pre-Retirement Seminar January 2018

• May 2019 - MTS 100th Anniversary Parade commemorating the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike

• PRIDE Parade in Winnipeg June 2, 2019

• Rally at the Education Library in April 2019

MTS – Provincial Council I attended the 2019 MTS AGM May 22nd to May 25th, 2019. Sincere applause and appreciation go to our PTTA delegates who attended this year’s Provincial Council. The business of MTS members involves countless hours of profound attentiveness and discernment to protect and enhance the rights of all MTS members. We are fortunate to have so many PTTA members give selflessly in the professional care of teachers. Lastly, another great AGM highlight is that our very own PTTA member, Carla Bouchard was elected as a member of Provincial Executive! Bravo Carla! MyProfile PTTA members continued to register at MyProfile. MTS is planning to use MyProfile frequently in the months to come. It is likely that all Manitoba teachers will need to be promptly informed and mobilized in response to announcements by this provincial government regarding public education. Appreciation

• Public Sector Advocacy Thank you again to all PTTA members who continued to advocate for public education throughout the year; thank you to each member who communicated with elected officials to express recommendations regarding public education. Thank you also to PTTA members who attended the Education Resource Centre Rally in April 2019. This MTS Rally was in response to the provincial government’s abrupt and unilateral closure of the Education Resource Centre. Further thanks go out to PTTA members who were unable to attend this rally but


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made their voice heard via social media. Union makes us strong.

• PTTA 2018-19 Executive I am always thankful that I have the privilege of working with such forward-thinking people. It has been my sincere pleasure sharing vision and action with all of you - thank you for your special insight and wise collaboration! Special recognition goes to Jennifer Paszkat who is leaving PTTA Executive this year – your work and perspective were highly valued! Thank you to Sean Giesbrecht for stepping in to take Jennifer’s spot next year!

• PTTA CB Committee Tremendous appreciation goes to the members of the PTTA CB Committee. Thank you to Ashleigh Deeley Michaluk, Ashley Bailey, Bob Mauthe, Brenda Stewart, Carla Bouchard, Chris Yard, Chrislyn Fontaine, Darren Juby, Ian Smith, Jennifer Paszkat, and MTS Staff Officer Tom Paci. Further appreciation goes to the PTTA Table Team members Ashleigh Deeley Michaluk, Bob Mauthe, Chris Yard, Darren Juby, Ian Smith, and MTS Staff Officer Tom Paci. Special recognition also goes to Staff Officer, Andrew Peters and Economic Analyst, Mike Bell, for their indispensable work around bargaining and arbitration.

• PTTA Office Appreciation goes to Debra and Bob for all their work again this year. And a special celebration goes to Michelle Watson who wisely and smoothly keeps the entire PTTA membership functioning all year!

• To all PTTA Members Your great work is an indispensable and powerful contribution to our young people and to our future. I am blessed to be working for you as Vice President. Please know that your wisdom and your dedication are of great inspiration to me. You make the world a better place because of your gifts and commitment. Please accept my sincere wishes for a summer break filled with joy and peace.

Respectfully submitted, Lise Legal PTTA Vice President - Collective Bargaining


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Approved 2019-20 Budget

PEMBINA TRAILS TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION Budget Line Details

Approved Budget 2019-20

EXPENSES

Office & Administrative

5014 Audit $ 3,675.00

5020 Office Supplies/Expenses $ 2,500.00

5025 Printing/Copier Lease/Service $ 3,000.00

5030 Telephone/Internet $ 3,200.00

5035 Insurance - P & C $ 600.00

5036 Rent - Office Space $ 1,000.00

5040 Bank Charges $ 200.00

PTTA AGM

5050 AGM - PTTA $ 650.00

5055 AGM Nominating Comm. $ 50.00

Central/Metro Presidents

5105 Metro Presidents Meetings $ 350.00

Capital Assets

5150 Capital Asset Purchases $ 2,200.00

Collective Bargaining

5200 CB VP Supplies & Expenses $ 300.00

5210 CB VP Meetings $ 500.00

5215 CB VP Mileage $ 1,800.00

5216 CB VP Table Team $ 1,000.00

Council & Executive

5300 Council Meetings $ 4,500.00

5310 Council Recognition $ 1,500.00

5315 Executive Meetings $ 2,000.00

5320 Executive Recognition $ 800.00

5325 Exec. Release Time (sub cost) $ 3,500.00

5330 PTLC Retreat $ 400.00

5335 Executive Travel/Dependent Care $ 250.00

5340 Substitute Info Meeting $ 500.00

President

5380 President's Expenses $ 400.00

5400 President's Meetings $ 900.00

5405 President's Mileage $ 1,600.00

Professional Development

5500 Staff Development Centre $ 10,000.00

5505 PD Committee Meetings $ -

5510 PD VP Supplies & Expenses $ 300.00

5520 PD VP Meetings $ 150.00


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5525 PD VP Mileage $ 900.00

Provincial AGM

5550 Provincial AGM Elections $ 1,100.00

5555 Provincial AGM Resolutions $ 50.00

5560 Provincial AGM Expenses $ 2,400.00

Public Relations

5600 PR Activities & Projects $ 2,500.00

5615 PR - Newsletter $ 100.00

5620 PR Web Page $ 50.00

5625 PR Meetings $ 50.00

Salaries/Benefits and Release Time

5635 SB - VP CB Release Time $ 51,750.00

5640 SB - President Release Time $ 108,125.00

5645 SB - VP PD Release Time $ 48,550.00

5650 Administrative Assistant Salary $ 25,225.00

5655 EI-Employer's portion of Admin. Asst. $ 600.00

5660 CPP-Employer portion of Admin. Asst. $ 1,100.00

5665 EHB for Admin. Assistant $ 1,450.00

5670 GLI Employer poriton for Admin Asst. $ 30.00

5672 PST on Employer portion of Group Life $ 3.00

Scholarships & Awards

5680 Library Awards and H.S. Scholarships $ 4,700.00

Social & Wellness

5700 SW - Events & Projects $ 2,000.00

5710 SW - Meetings $ 50.00

5715 SW - Retirement Reception $ 4,000.00

5725 SW - Retirement Gifts $ 4,000.00

Committees

5800 Employee Benefits Comm. Meeting $ 400.00

5802 Equity & Social Justice Comm. Meeting $ 50.00

5810 STC-ACE/BACE $ 600.00

5815 Education Finance Comm. Meeting $ 50.00

Training & Development

5860 TD - Council $ 3,300.00

5865 TD - Executive $ 2,000.00

5870 TD - Executive Orientation $ 1,000.00

5875 TD - President $ 2,000.00

5880 TD - VP-Collective Bargaining $ 1,000.00

5885 TD - VP-Professional Development $ 1,000.00

TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENDITURES $ 317,958.00


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REVENUE

4020 Members Fees $ 203,400.00

4025 Substitute Fees $ 12,150.00

4050 EI Rebate $ 83,000.00

4060 Public Relations Grant $ 500.00

4070 Bank Interest $ 800.00

4080 Term Deposit Interest $ -

4090 Reserve Fund Interest $ 600.00

TOTAL PROJECTED REVENUE $ 300,450.00

Surplus / (Shortfall) $ (17,508.00)

Yearly Fees per Member $ 180.00

Fee Increase/(Decrease) $ (20.00)

Based on # of Members 1130

Respectfully submitted, Carla Bouchard PTTA Treasurer


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Employee Benefits Annual Report 2019

Pension Sustainability Seminar - December 5, 2018

• MTS expressed great concerns over the “unknown” factor created by the recent government actions. While there have been many suggestions and rumours about benefits and pensions, no details have been shared to the time of this report. This means that there is continued concern and uncertainty regarding the future of our benefits and pension packages.

• TRAF has expressed concern over the rising number of retired teachers in relation to the number of active teachers. They expect that by 2035 the number of retired teachers will outnumber the active teachers by a ratio of 10:7. TRAF has suggested the following alternatives may have to be considered in order to maintain the health of the pension plan:

o Reducing ancillary benefits like bridging for early retirement o Increase premiums

MTS/TRAF Pre-retirement Seminar - January 10, 2019

• TRAF suggests that people attend at least three of these sessions before retirement as there is so much information to process.

• Active teachers can register online for TRAF services at https://www.traf.mb.ca/

• Active teachers on leave are reminded that they can continue to make their pension contributions if they want to.

• Additional voluntary payments to the pension plan can be made if it works for you financially. Use the online guides to help you with this.

Prescription Drugs

• Members are reminded that if they take medications for chronic conditions, they can go through Express Scripts and get the medications mailed directly to you. Sign up at https://www.express-scripts.ca/

Employee Benefits Metro Region Meeting - April 17, 2019

• There has been a restructuring of the disability benefits payout plan to fix an inequity that had occurred under the old structure. Our level of coverage will stay the same, and there is no anticipated increase in premiums resulting from this change.

• The Benefits Plan is looking at adding glucose monitoring machines as an allowable medical device and the test strips added to the drugs coverage.

o In places where this change has occurred, plans saw a substantial decrease (the number 86% was mentioned) in the health costs for those members living with diabetes for related diseases or health care issues.

https://www.traf.mb.ca/

https://www.express-scripts.ca/


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• Short Term disability premiums will increase in 2020. The premium rate rose from 0.17% to 0.18% on March 1, 2019.

• MTS has provided several vignettes on their website called LifeSpeak, that deal with several topics such as mindfulness, eating well, sleeping well, etc.

o These videos are available in both English and French and are available at www.mbteach.org/mtscms/2019/01/07/lifespeak-wellness-platform/ .

Respectfully submitted,

Kathryn Slovinsky

PTTA Employee Benefits Chair

http://www.mbteach.org/mtscms/2019/01/07/lifespeak-wellness-platform/


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Equity & Social Justice Annual Report 2019 MTS ESJ Training Seminars Summer Seminar August 20-22, 2018

• Equity and Diversity Education: Which Approach: The Difference between multicultural, cross-cultural, anti-racist/anti-oppressive and citizenship/human rights education

• The Role of the ESJ chair

• Getting Underway- Reflective Professional Practice Grants

Fall Seminar November 23-24, 2018

• Peace Literacy- Presented by Paul K. Chappell, Susan A. Radford and Sharyn Clough

• Intersectionality- Presented by Uzoma Asagwara and Karen Sharma from QPOC (Queer People of Colour)

Winter Seminar March 1-2, 2019

• Authentic Equity: Moving Beyond Celebrating Diversity- Facilitated by Paul Gorski- Creating Safe and Inclusive Classroom Environments.

MTS Equity and Social Justice Standing Committee:

• We met 4 times throughout the year. Topics ranged from speaking about EAP access, ESJ surveys, volunteer opportunities and men in the teaching profession.

• Unpacking Systemic Oppression, Allyship & Privilege 101- PD Facilitated by Reese Malone from Diversity Essentials.

PTTA ESJ Survey

• The survey was open from February 2nd - March 5th, 2019

• 191 members replied

• Mental health was of the biggest concern for our members both concerning their colleagues and their students

• Poverty, racism, negative comments/sentiments concerning indigenous people were also large concerns for the respondents’ students

• Sexism/gender discrimination was the next biggest concern for respondents’ colleagues

• The results were shared with executive, council and BACE

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MTS Provincial Council

• I attended the LGBTQ+ caucus

• I walked in the Solidarity Forever Parade

Some of the ESJ related resolutions that passed:

• B1: Whistle Blower Protection

• B9: Women in Education Leadership Ad-Hoc committee will continue with the implementation of the WELCOM recommendations.

• B10: The Respectful Meeting Protocol

• B17: Ad Hoc committee study and review alternative formats for resolution debate and discussion at Provincial Council (I will be sitting on this Ad-Hoc committee)

• B18: Ad-Hoc committee to study the feasibility of establishing new locals with the Manitoba First Nations School System

• B25: develop guidelines to address how to be a strong ally at Provincial Council

• BA1: implementation of all WELCOM recommendations

• BA8: Ad-Hoc committee to develop a strategy to advocate for comprehensive sex and health education across grade levels (seconded by PTTA)

• BA9: Direct the ESJSC to explore the barriers faced by 2SLGBTQ+ members

• BA10: On-site child care for MTS events Respectfully submitted, Chrislyn Fontaine PTTA Equity and Social Justice Chair


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Public Relations Annual Report 2019

This year was one of calm for public relations. I had attended the MTS PR seminar the

previous year and was unable to attend this year, however was able to obtain the power

point for the session.

PTTA will once again be providing five $600 scholarships, one for each high school, to

deserving graduates who are entering education studies.

This year we once again were able to support the I Love to Read Month by providing a

gift certificate to each school to purchase a book for their libraries.

I will not be on executive next year due to family commitments. I have enjoyed my time

working on executive for all members in the Pembina Trails School Division.

Respectfully submitted,

Jennifer Paszkat PTTA Public Relations Chair


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Wellness/Social Annual Report 2019

Socials and Gatherings

• Our Annual Fall Welcome Social was held at the end of the first Council meeting on September 29th at Southside Brews and Cues.

• The first annual PTTA Trivia Night was held Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at Trans Canada Brewing. Nine teams registered, with 36 participants. The team, You Can’t Sit with Us, was crowned the winners!

City of Winnipeg Active Living Passes 77 members took advantage of the City of Winnipeg Fitness Pass that were available in September 2018.

Brews & Books In December, we collected books for the Prison Library Association. We donated 4 boxes containing over 50 excellent titles. Curriculum Support Centre Rally On March 28th, 2019 I joined other PTTA members and executive to rally against the closure of the resource library situated at the Robert Fletcher Building on Portage Ave. Manitoba Educational Review Interactive Workshop On April 24th, 2019 I joined several PTTA members and executive to participate in the Interactive Workshops held by the Education Review Commission at the Caboto Centre. MTS AGM I attended the MTS AGM May 23-25, 2019 and put together PTTA delegates with hospitality bags and snacks. PTTA Retirement Dinner With a group of enthusiastic grade 5 students, crafted 30 up-cycled boutonnieres and corsages for our PTTA retirement dinner using upcycled children books and comic books. The PTTA Retirement Dinner was held on Tuesday June 11th, 2019 at De Luca’s Fine Foods with 20 retirees in attendance. There was a total of 78 guests. Thanks to all who volunteered their time and of course a very big thank you to Michelle for her planning and expertise that makes for a great evening. Respectfully submitted, Sandy Welbergen PTTA Wellness/Social Chair


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Past President Annual Report 2019

The two main responsibilities for the Past President are to chair the Resolutions and the Nominations Committees. Resolutions Committee No resolutions were drafted for the MTS Provincial Council this year while I served as Past President. Nominations Committee Nominations for 2019-2020 were handled by the Chair, Dan Mitchell. No other PTTA members served on the committee this year.

All positions for the Executive have been filled for the 2019-2020 year.

The following people agreed to sit on the Executive for the upcoming year: Executive for 2019-20 President Bob Mauthe Vice President Professional Development Debra Morrissey Vice President Collective Bargaining Lise Legal Treasurer Carla Bouchard Secretary Susan Prescott Equity and Social Justice Chrislyn Fontaine Employee Benefits Dan Mitchell Public Relations Sean Giesbrecht Wellness/Social Sandy Welbergen Member at Large Mishelle Russo Member at Large Kelly Chin Past President Kathy Slovinsky It has been my pleasure serving the Pembina Trails Teacher Association as the Past President this year. I am looking forward to next year where I will be the Employee Benefits Chairperson for PTTA and I will also serve on the Group Benefits Committee and Disability Review Committee for the Manitoba Teacher Society. Respectfully submitted, Dan Mitchell PTTA Past President


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Pembina Trails Council of Education Leaders

Annual Report 2019

No report submitted

Darren Juby

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Member-at-Large Annual Report 2019 I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what an honor and a privilege it was to serve on the PTTA Executive as Member-at-Large. Throughout the year I have had many opportunities to speak to knowledgeable members that are passionate about issues, affect all teachers and strive to improve, inform and update various aspects for all involved. In these volatile times, I have had the luxury to empower myself with information and surround myself with professionals that have made a difference in the lives of other colleagues throughout the PTTA. I have had the opportunity to attend Council meetings, PTTA Executive meetings, attend MTS AGM, assist in nominations for Provincial Executive, and participate in MTS PRIDE activities as well as attend a regional meeting regarding the issues that teachers face with our current government. All these events have allowed me to prepare, discuss and inform others of the changes that are occurring in our professional lives as well as the changes that affect our students. I feel that the work done at PTTA has continued to give strength to members by working as a collective for the betterment of our professional duties and responsibilities. I would like to extend a huge thank you to all the reps and members for their time and efforts in promoting PTTA and in supporting other members. All their work has been invaluable and has not gone unnoticed. Wishing you a well-deserved summer ahead and many happy adventures for you all. Respectfully submitted, Mishelle Russo PTTA Member- At- Large


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Member-at-Large Annual Report 2019 I am privileged to have completed my second year as Member-at-Large on the PTTA Executive. It has been a pleasure to continue to get to know council representatives from across the division and I look forward to furthering these connections next year. I am excited to have the opportunity to represent our association and to continue to grow in this role as a member of the Executive. Throughout the 2018-2019 school year I have attended council meetings, executive meetings, a school board meeting, and the MTS AGM. On November 9th and 10th, 2018, I attended Indigenous Chairs’ Training where I had the opportunity to connect with representatives from across the province. On May 25, 2019 I participated with hundreds of members of MTS in the parade commemorating the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike alongside various unions from across the city. It was such a unifying experience of support and solidarity. As a member of the Executive, I look forward to continuing to support our membership. Many thanks to all of our reps, your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Wishing you a wonderful summer!

Respectfully submitted, Kelly Chin PTTA Member-at-Large


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Staff Development Centre Annual Report 2019


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Meeting Dates for 2019-2020

Executive Meetings Council Meetings

4:30 pm - 104 Westdale Jr. High School 4:30 pm - Khartum Shriners

Meeting Date Meeting Date

September 18, 2019 September 24, 2019

(Full day workshop @ Shriners) At Hangers?

October 15, 2019–Head Rep.

Training

October 8, 2019 October 22, 2019

November 12, 2019 November 26, 2019

December 10, 2019 No meeting

January 14, 2020 January 28, 2020

February 11, 2020 February 25, 2020

March 10, 2020 March 24, 2020

April 14, 2020 April 28, 2020

(Half day workshop & meeting)

May 12, 2020 May 26, 2020

June 9, 2020 AGM June 23, 2020

(Wed.)

Dates of Note:

Retirement Social – Tuesday, June 16, 2020

MTS AGM – May 21, 22 & 23, 2020


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PTTA New Executive Effective July 1, 2019

President Bob Mauthe

Vice President – Collective Bargaining Lise Legal

Vice President – Professional Development Debra Morrissey

Past President Kathy Slovinsky

Treasurer Carla Bouchard

Secretary Susan Prescott

Employee Benefits Daniel Mitchell

Equity and Social Justice Chrislyn Fontaine

Public Relations Sean Giesbrecht

Wellness/Social Sandy Welbergen

Member-at-Large Mishelle Russo

Member-at-Large Kelly Chin

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Jennifer Paszkat who is leaving the Executive. Jennifer has worked diligently on your behalf over the past two years with PTTA. Thanks to the Staff Development Centre: Debra Morrissey Chair, Staff Development Centre Mary Presley-Wood & Carole Anderson Staff Development Centre Thank you to the following PTTA members for their involvement on MTS Committees: Jennifer Stewart Student Services/Inclusive Education Consultation Committee Dan Mitchell Group Benefits Standing Committee, Disability & Benefits Plan Case Management Committee, and the Manitoba Public Schools Employees Benefits Trust Committee Carla Bouchard Disability Benefits Plan Committee Chrislyn Fontaine Equity & Social Justice Standing Committee Chris Roe & Marla Armstrong Teacher Led-Learning Team Lise Legal Collective Bargaining Standing Committee Ashley Deeley Michaluk Collective Bargaining Standing Committee, WELCOM Ad Hoc Committee, Arts Education Steering Committee, and the Provincial Evaluations Committee Sean Giesbrecht Education Finance Standing Committee Liz Kristjanson Arts Education Steering Committee Ruthanne Dyck 2020 MTS/MASS Conference Committee A note of appreciation to: Norm Gould MTS President James Bedford MTS Vice-President MTS Staff Officers:

Tom Paci, Nancy Kerr, Andrew Peters, Arlyn Filewich, Darren Hardy, Tim Breen, Rejean LaRoche, Terri-Lynn Hill, Diane Beresford, Glen Anderson, Dan Turner, Lia Gervino, Danielle Fullan-Kolton, Sarah Gazan and Brahim Ould Baba

Roland Stankevicius MTS General Secretary Tom Paci MTS Assistant General Secretary Danielle Fullan-Kolton MTS Assistant General Secretary Joseph Warbanski & Mike Bell MTS Analysts Sam Turenne MTS Public Affairs Facilitator Ramon Job MTS Public Relations Facilitator


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Esther Penner & Ralph Ramore MTS Disability Benefits Plan Michelle Watson PTTA Administrative Assistant Michel Baril Pembina Trails S.D. Courier All staff at Westdale School Eric Robert Auditor Doreen Miller & staff Khartum Shrine Centre Carla De Luca & staff De Luca’s Specialty Foods


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Appendix

PTTA Delegates to the 2019 MTS Annual General Meeting

1. Bob Mauthe PTTA Executive

2. Lise Legal PTTA Executive

3. Debra Morrissey PTTA Executive

4. Sandy Welbergen Henry G. Izatt

5. Dan Mitchell Henry G. Izatt

6. Chrislyn Fontaine Bonnycastle

7. Carla Bouchard Fort Richmond

8. Jennifer Paszkat Van Walleghem

9. Mishelle Russo Van Walleghem

10. Kelly Chin Beaverlodge

11. Afton Nichols Linden Meadows

12. Sean Giesbrecht Linden Meadows

13. Gina Grobbler Henry G. Izzat

14. Chantal Muzyka Whyte Ridge

15. Sarah Leslie Dalhousie

16. Mary-Ann Mitchler Oakenwald

17. Kathryn Slovinsky Vincent Massey

18. Chris Yard Vincent Massey

19. Mishelle Russo Van Walleghem

20. Ervin Maguire Henry G. Izatt

21. Kenn Burgess General Byng

22. Rob Rutledge – Alternate Westdale

23. Wayne Schultz – Alternate Substitute Teacher


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Acronyms used in this package:

▪ 2SLGBTQ+ 2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Queer

▪ ACE Association Council on Education

▪ AGM Annual General Meeting

▪ ASCD Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

▪ BACE Board & Association Council on Education

▪ CB Collective Bargaining

▪ CBSC Collective Bargaining Standing Committee

▪ CUPE Canadian Union of Public Employees

▪ EAL English as an Additional Language

▪ EAP Education Assistance Program

▪ ESJ Equity and Social Justice

▪ ESJSC Equity and Social Justice Steering Committee

▪ LGBTQ+ Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Queer

▪ MASS Manitoba Association of School Superintendents

▪ MFL Manitoba Federation of Labour

▪ MITT Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

▪ MGEU Manitoba Government Employees Union

▪ MNU Manitoba Nurses Union

▪ MTS Manitoba Teachers’ Society

▪ PD Professional Development

▪ PTCEL Pembina Trails Council of Educational Leaders

▪ PTTA Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association

▪ QPOC Queer People of Colour

▪ SAGE Special Area Groups of Educators

▪ SDC Staff Development Centre

▪ SFE Smart Find Express

▪ SRO School Resource Officer

▪ STJATA St. James Teachers’ Association

▪ STAM Science Teachers’ Association of Manitoba

▪ TRAF Teachers’ Retirement Allowance Fund

▪ WSH Workplace Safety & Health


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Contact Information

BOB MAUTHE PTTA PRESIDENT

DEBRA MORRISSEY PTTA VICE PRESIDENT - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LISE LEGAL PTTA VICE PRESIDENT -

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Tel 204-896-4857

Cell 204-793-7659

[email protected]

Tel 204-896-4857

Cell 204-294-6030

[email protected]

Tel 204-896-4857

Cell 204-887-4847

[email protected]

Association Information

Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association

105 – 6720 Betsworth Ave.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

R3R 1W3

Telephone: 204-8964857

Email: [email protected]

Website: ptta.ca

Follow us on Twitter @ptteachersassoc

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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Association Information

Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association is a member of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society

representing approximately 1,150 professional staff who are employed in the Pembina

Trails School Division.

The Association exists to support you, to offer advice, provide information and

safeguard your rights under the Collective Agreement. Do not hesitate to contact the

President with any concerns or questions. Contacting the President is your right and is

confidential. It is not considered a breach of the Code of Professional Practice to

consult with the President. When contacting the President, please use your personal

email or home/cell phone if possible.

Here are a few of the things your Association does for its members:

• Provides advice and advocates for all members

• Bargains your Collective Agreement

• Provides information sessions on topics of concern such as maternity leave and retirement planning

• Holds monthly Executive & Council meetings

• Publishes five Trail Talk Newsletters per year

• Leads sub-committees on Professional Development, Collective Bargaining, Education Finance, Equity and Social Justice and ACE/BACE

• Provides financial support to the Staff Development Centre

• Co-manages the Joint PD Fund

• Provides information on Workplace Safety and Health

• Presents at the Pembina Trails’ New Teacher Orientation

• Hosts a Substitute Teacher Information session

• Hosts social events

• Hosts the annual Retirement Dinner

• Facilitates the City of Winnipeg Fitness Passes

• Hosts and attends MTS seminars and workshops

• Participates in the MTS AGM

• Meets with Metro Presidents and Metro Bargainers

• Provides funding and leadership for the Staff Development Centre

• Provides information for PD opportunities and networking

• Visits every school to talk about issues and acts on YOUR behalf on topics that concern YOU!

“Union Gives Strength”

- Aesop

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