Northern Spirit ATA Local #6
Take a stand with us—tell the government to put children first in our public education system
President - Debbie Harris, northernspiritpresident@gmail.com
Teacher-Board Liaison & Vice-President - Trisha Paetsch
Secretary - Mackenzie Radcliffe local6secretary@gmail.com
Teacher Welfare Committee Chair - Stephanie Mackay, local6TWC@gmail.com
Treasurer - Cathy Squires local6treasurer@gmail.com
Professional Development Committee Chair - Susan Hauser, local6PD@gmail.com
Writing a letter to your MLA, a Minister and/or the Premier?
You can find their contact information here.
Grande Prairie MLA - Nolan Dyck
Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA - Ron Weibe
Central Peace-Notley - Todd Lowen
Minister of Education - Demetrios Nicolaides
NDP Education Critic, Sarah Hoffman
Premier - Danielle Smith
PEC Elections
President Candidates (1 Elected) More information here
Vice President (2 elected) More information here
Find your DR candidates (1 elected) More information here
Do You have all of your ducks in a row?
Log in to your MyATA account or create a new account during the contest period, and you’ll automatically be entered into a draw to win one of three $1,000 cash prizes.
This is the perfect time to get all your ducks in a row: stay connected with your professional association and be ready for important events in the year ahead while giving yourself the chance to win some extra cash.
How to Enter
Log in to your existing MyATA account and check that all your contact information is current, including your personal email address.
If you don’t have an account yet, create one in three simple steps.
Updated as recently as January 13
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Local Events
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Teacher Welfare Committee
We are still looking for members to join the Teacher Welfare Committee. Please contact local6twc@gmail.com if you are interested.
If you would like to prepare for and help oversee negotiations and the enforcement of the collective agreement on behalf of the teachers who are employed by the Peace Wapiti School Division. This may be the committee for you.
Teacher Directed PD Grant- If you are looking for PD funds please complete this form and submit it
to the Northern Spirit PD Rep at your school. The rep will bring the applications to the PD committee
for approval. Please see your Northern Spirit PD Rep for more information.
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