Here is a mini-news bulletin covering timely topics. We hope you are all managing to prepare for the rush of the end of semester. We understand that you feel the weight of the extra work this semester, and we want
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News Bulletin #4-2020/2021, November 13, 2020
Reminder: March TomorrowThere will be Quebec-wide demonstrations on Saturday, November 14th to support public-sector negotiations. The demonstration in Montreal will start at 1 p.m. at the Place des Festivals. Please consider joining, with friends and family and share the event
Continue readingNews Bulletin #3-2020/2021, October 9, 2020
New Measures for the VCTA OfficeAs a response to the increased risk levels in effect in Montréal, from October 10th, 2020 until October 28th, there will be no regular presence in the VCTA office. If teachers would like to make
Continue readingNews Bulletin #2-2020/2021, September 22, 2020
Update on the College’s Block Hiring Practice Some of you may remember that the General Assembly mandated the VCTA Executive to work with the College in order to have it revise its policy of insisting that teachers of DEC courses
Continue readingNews Bulletin #1-2020/2021, August 28, 2020
Welcome back (sort of) Last semester, teachers at Vanier were obliged to adapt, with very short notice, to forms of teaching with which many of us were unfamiliar. After completing the academic year, when it became obvious that we would
Continue readingNews Bulletin #11-2019/2020, June 12, 2020
Dear colleagues, We are close to the end of an eventful year, to say the least. This last bulletin for 2019–2020 includes information about the ongoing collective agreement negotiations, a report from the executive’s meeting with senior administrators, a reminder
Continue readingNews Bulletin #10-2019/2020, May 22, 2020
Dear colleagues, Summer is at our doorstep at last! We are hoping that the correction period will not be too strenuous for any of you. Our advice: take it one step at a time. In this bulletin you will find
Continue readingNews Bulletin #9-2019/2020, May 11, 2020
Dear colleagues, This is a short News Bulletin providing information that we wanted to share with you right away. Remember to join us for the special VCTA meeting this Wednesday, May 13 at 2pm. We will send the link to the
Continue readingNews Bulletin #8-2019/2020, April 20, 2020
Dear colleagues, We hope you are starting to get yourselves established in new routines. Although we have been in confinement for more than a month now, things are still moving fast in terms of information and decision-making. Sometimes, information we
Continue readingNews Bulletin #7-2019/2020, April 6, 2020
Dear colleagues, We hope you remain in good health and in good spirits. This continues to be our priority. In such circumstances as we are facing at the moment, it is easy to fall prey to pressures and self-doubt. We
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