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MAY 29, 2020 VOL. 36
COQUITLAM TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION
#208 2502 St Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B4 Ph: 604-936-9971 Fax: 604-936-7515
President's Message
Retro Pay
TABLE OF CONTENTS At least let’s start with some good news, retroactive pay due to the ratification of the
collective agreement will appear on this cheque.
This is the 2% pay increase retro to July 1, 2019. Remember that the pay is taxable and
CTA YEAR END GENERAL has been taxed at source. Thus, no surprises from the tax man should be forthcoming
but, it will diminish the dollar value.
MEETING - 2
Accommodations
The employer is dealing with literally hundreds of requests for accommodation due to the
ACCOMODATION INFO - 2 return to in-site instruction starting Monday. There is no way that all these
accommodations can be met. They are reviewing each one on its merits and looking at
the in-site situation to determine how many can be met. The CTA has been pushing the
employer hard to meet as many accommodations as can be met and still have the
TTOC CORNER - 3
district operational for Monday morning. I will be in a large high school Monday morning,
first thing, to speak to members and experience their situation myself. I have been in
many sites over the last few weeks, verifying protocols, talking to staff, students and
PD POWER - 4 admin. We will work right up to the line today to get as many accommodations
addressed as can be done before the weekend and will continue that work next week, as
a more clear picture of the situation in individual schools becomes clear. The employer
CONTACT INFO - 5 cannot blanket-grant telework to all and ignore the demand for in-site support that comes
from the direction back to work by Dr. Henry and the Ministry of Ed. Coquitlam is not
alone, all the metro districts are struggling with this and thus, all the various local
associations.
Yours In Solidarity,
Ken
CTA YEAR END GENERAL MEETING
The CTA will be holding it's 2020 Year End General Meeting online (agenda below). Given the platform we are using
(SimplyVoting), the Year End General Meeting will be a "bare bones" meeting - there will be no proposed By-Law & Policy
amendments, no motions for debate and no nominations from the floor. This will not be a web based interactive
forum. It will be online voting.
Documents have been posted to the CTA website homepage
Voting will open at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 and close at 11:59 pm Thursday, June 4, 2020.
Your voting link will be emailed Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - check your non SD43 emails (don't forget the junk folder).
Any questions you may have can be forwarded to Kelly Roberts kroberts@cta43.org
Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.1. Adoption of the agenda
1.2. Adoption of the minutes of the General Meeting held January 22, 2020.
2. President’s Report
3. Election of 2020-21 CTA Executive Committee
3.1. Candidates’ Statements / Election of Executive Committee
4. Ratification of Committee Chairpersons for 2020-2021
4.1. PD Committee Chairperson
4.2. Labour Relations Officer
4.3. Teachers Teaching on Call Committee Chairperson
4.4. Adult Education Committee Chairperson
4.5. Committee of Action on Social Justice (CASJ)
4.6. LSA Chairperson
4.7. Local Returning Officer for 2020-21
5. Prize Draws
6. Adjournment
ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION
Medical Accommodation
People at higher risk for more severe illness from COVID-19 because of an underlying medical condition include those with: Heart
disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), lung disease, diabetes, or cancer. If you have medical health concerns or are
considered a higher risk person due to COVID-19 and are uncertain about returning to your worksite, please do the following:
1. Advise your administrator of your concerns. There is no need to give detailed, confidential medical information.
2. Contact Raj Kothary at the Board Office. Email is rkothary@sd43.bc.ca and request a medical certificate form
3. Go through the form with your doctor and if there is medical advice, have your doctor complete the form
4. Submit the form to Raj at the board office where it will be reviewed and assessed for accommodation.
Immunocompromised Family Members
If you have an immunocompromised member within your household please have a conversation with your administrator and email
the Table Officer assigned to your last name if you have questions or concerns.
Childcare
Children from Kindergarten to Grade 5
Teachers are considered Essential Service Workers and should contact their child’s home district to find out more information about
options available to them. Children in Kindergarten to Grade 5 are able to attend school 5 days a week for a normal school day.
There may also be options for before and after school care.
Pre-school Children
Teachers who require daycare can ask their administrators for a list of available daycares. The district has been working with
daycares to find out which ones are available. Teachers categorized as Essential Service Workers and there is a government
program in place to help find open daycares. The phone number is 1-888-338-6622 and select option 4, or online at
www.gov.bc.ca/essential-service-child-care
PD Power
As we head into June and another shift in our teaching, remember to make time to take care of yourself! Teachers
have put a lot of energy, care, and time into making remote learning possible and it's important to pause and fill up
your tank before this next phase.
Check out this article for some info on why video calls are so exhausting https://ideas.ted.com/zoom-fatigue-is-real-
heres-why-video-calls-are-so-draining/ (Thanks Ron Morwick for sending it to me!) and schedule some time for yourself
this weekend!
Meggan Crawford Celebrations!!
CTA PD Chairperson Schools continue to do creative things to connect with students and their
families! Do you have something or someone you want to celebrate?
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Send the info to mcrawford@cta43.org!
mcrawford@cta43.org
Master Your Retirement
Join Grant Strachan from IG Financial for an informative
Moments of Joy
webinar to learn about the following; What's not to love about this attempt to create a
How much will you need to retire comfortably squirrel proof feeder?
Maintaining your lifestyle https://boingboing.net/2020/05/25/mark-robers-rube-
Protecting your investments goldberg-sq.html
Staying healthy
Calgary youth created a hotline for seniors (and others)
Leaving a legacy
to call in and listen to pre-recorded jokes, guided
To register for the Monday June, 1st @ 3:30pm meditations, and messages of hope
https://grantstrachan.webinarninja.com/live- https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/teens-launch-
webinars/350145/register?in_tok=166474be-13a1-4ca7- joy4all-hotline-for-quarantined-seniors/
a641-0bcbea7c560e
It took five years, but a wedding ring finally found its
To register for Thursday June, 18th @ 5:00pm way home after being lost at the PNE grounds:
https://grantstrachan.webinarninja.com/live- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-
webinars/354662/register?in_tok=1678fa99-e154-4f8e- columbia/wedding-ring-recovered-1.5584412
a275-209adb14915c
Do you have a video or news story that made you
smile? Send it to mcrawford@cta43.org
TTOC Corner
TTOC Committee meeting - Tue Jun 2 3:45 – 5:15
Meeting will be hosted on zoom, further details on our newly
minted Coquitlam TTOC FB group or email
dmalakoff@cta43.org
TTOC/Early Career Teachers Town Hall #2
Tue Jun 10 – 3:45pm – 4:45pm
Hosted by the CTA TTOC Committee on zoom. Check our
TTOC FB group for details or email dmalakoff@cta43.org.
BCTF EI Workshop - Mon Jun 15th – 3:45pm – 5:15pm
Hosting by the CTA TTOC Committee and facilitated by a
Dr. Charles Best BCTF presenter. Details for this virtual meeting will be
Drive Thru food drive available on the TTOC FB Group
stop by June 9-11 from TTOC Tuesday Events presented by SD43 Mentoring
11 am to 2 pm and Tuesdays from June 2 - 23, 2020 to register click here
help out with a donation of https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?
non-perishable food items, id=74xl2ZICUkKZJWRC3iSkS9jFsrbRdJxCvcLZyIKXaMtUNUdaR
gift cards or cash donations zNMNDZDN0c3MTczU0RQMUg3NEUzSS4uCTA Website Login
Information is posted on our website as quickly
as we have it. Please make sure you are able to
access the site. If you have any questions about
login please contact
Kelly Stewart kstewart@cta43.org
How EFAP Can Help Questions about your pension?
Information to help with work and life Go straight to the source for answers.
Confidential ∙ Immediate Assistance ∙ 24/7/365 https://tpp.pensionsbc.ca/pension-basics
Online workshops and learning
Morneau Shepell ∙ 1-844-880-9142
https://tpp.pensionsbc.ca/learning-resources
workhealthlife.com Retirement Health Coverage
https://tpp.pensionsbc.ca/retirement-health-coverage
Committee Vacancies
District Student Services Advisory Committee CTA PD Committee
- 2 CTA reps - 1 Secondary Rep, 1 Middle, 1 LSA Council Rep, 1 TTOC Rep,
District Student Achievement Advisory Committee 1 Adult Ed Rep
- 4 CTA reps
CTA Teachers Teaching on Call Committee
District Review Panel Committee
- 1 CTA rep - 4 members-at-large
District Student Wellness & Safety Committee CTA Committee - Action on Social Justice (CASJ)
- 3 CTA reps
- 2 Secondary reps, 2 Middle reps, 2 Elementary reps,
District Aboriginal Ed Advisory Committee 1 member-at-large
- 1 CTA rep
District French Advisory Committee CTA Negotiations Committee
- 2 CTA reps - 1 member-at-large
New Westminster & District Labour Council
- 5 CTA reps
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
(padolf@cta43.org).
If you have questions, call the CTA Office at 604-936-9971.
Contact Us:
It feels a little different but we are here, as always, available to help all of our members during this unprecedented time.
Following Provincial COVID recommendations the CTA Office will largely be operating remotely.
We will not be answering phone calls but ask that you send your questions in via email.
Please see the list below for the officer or staff member best able to help you.
(Last names A-F) Ken Christensen, President CTA Administration
kchristensen@cta43.org (anything not covered by anyone in the list below)
(Last names G-L) Kara Obojski, 1st Vice-President Kelly Roberts, Executive Coordinator - kroberts@cta43.org
kobojski@cta43.org Accounting/Finance
(Last names M-R) Diether Malakoff, 2nd Vice-President (reimbursements, scholarship payment) & CTA newsletter
dmalakoff@cta43.org Heidi Davis, Finance Administrator - hdavis@cta43.org
(Last names S-Z) Andy Gilligan, Labour Relations Officer Scholarships, Committees, CTA PD Day
agilligan@cta43.org Pat Adolf, Administrative Associate - padolf@cta43.org
PD related questions Membership info & website access
Meggan Crawford, PD Chairperson - mcrawford@cta43.org Kelly Stewart, Office Clerk - kstewart@cta43.org
If your situation is already being handled by an officer not
matching your alpha assignment, then please continue to www.coquitlamteachers.com
liaise with that officer.You can also read
