The Council of Special Services is a part of the Special Interest Council of the NLTA Professional Learning Community. It serves as a professional learning community whose main objectives are:
To act as an agency to promote the continuous professional development, and growth of all members.
To work in accordance with the aims, objectives and the terms of affiliation as a special interest council with the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association.
To further the professional growth of special services members.
To act as a voice for special services members in Newfoundland and Labrador in matters relating to training, certification, promotion of high standards of professional competency, improvement of student support services, to all stakeholders within the Newfoundland and Labrador public K-12 school system.
To support active and on-going liaison with business, industry, educational institutions, agencies and government departments.
To foster a close relationship amongst all student support agencies.
To promote a better understanding of the philosophy, objectives and services related to student support services.
To foster the development of these services in educational institutions in Newfoundland and Labrador.
To develop, reassess and make recommendations regarding standards of practice with student support services.
To promote and encourage professional development for special services teachers, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
To make recommendations to the Newfoundland & Labrador Teachers’ Association Professional Development Committee and/or Provincial Executive of the Association on matters affecting the Special Services within all schools, and their members.