Overview

The Burnaby Teachers' Association has been in existence since 1929 and is a union of professionals representing approximately 2,059 public school teachers in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. All public school teachers in Burnaby belong to the BCTF (the British Columbia Teachers' Federation) and their local teachers' association.

What We Do

The Burnaby Teachers' Association promotes the welfare of its members, endeavours to raise the status of the teaching profession through collective and united efforts, promotes the interest of public education, and represents the membership with the employer, the Burnaby Board of Education, through collective bargaining of terms and conditions of employment....more+

Our History

The Burnaby Teachers' Association was incorporated as a society on December 21, 1970. The history of the organization illustrates its effectiveness in working for the rights of teachers and students in promoting public education ...more+

Careers

The BTA is a unionized work site.....more

Affiliations

BC teachers voted to join the Canadian Labour Congress and maintain membership in the BC Federation of Labour. The Burnaby Teachers’ Association is a member of the Vancouver and District Labour Council. The BTA's Representative to the Vancouver and District Labour Council was elected in 2009 for two years and is available to answer any questions through contacting the Burnaby Teachers' Association office.

Governance

The Burnaby Teachers' Association is a democratically structured organization. Our Constitution, Bylaws and Policies and Procedures describe our local governance structure. ...more