A PSA is a Provincial Specialist Associations and it is an excellent way to connect with colleagues in a particular specialty area.
While there is currently no "TTOC" PSA (I would love to see that change in the future!!!) PSAs provide conferences, PRO D opportunities, newsletters and support for teachers. Every October there is a PSA Pro D Day where conferences and workshops are available.
PSA memberships are available to TTOCs and the first one is free! Additionally, ProD funds can help cover any conference fees etc. If you teach in Coquitlam call the CTA for details!
Due to the changing demographics of TTOCs and the number of TTOCs that are career TTOCs, TTOCs by choice, or awaiting conversion/contracts but spend more time as a TTOC than what used to be the norm, I think a TTOC PSA would be amazing! I am interested in learning more about how to get one started, so if you or a TTOC you know is interested, let me know!
Here is a list of the PSAs you can join:
| Name | Description |
| ABCDE | Association of BC Drama Educators |
| AEA | Aboriginal Education Association (formerly known as First Nations Education Association FNEA) |
| AEGTCCBC | Association for Educators of Gifted, Talented and Creative Children in BC |
| AEPSA | Adult Educators’ Provincial Specialist Association |
| APPIPC | Association Provinciale des Professeurs d’Immersion et du Programme Francophone |
| BCAEA | BC Alternate Education Association |
| BCAMT | BC Association of Mathematics Teachers |
| BCATA | BC Art Teachers’ Association |
| BCATML | BC Association of Teachers of Modern Languages |
| BCBEA | BC Business Education Association |
| BCCASA | BC Culinary Arts Specialist Association |
| BCCLA | BC Co-operative Learning Association |
| BCDEA | BC Dance Educators’ Association |
| BCEDL | BC Educators For Distributed Learning: Hospital/Homebound & Distance Education Teachers |
| BCMEA | BC Music Educators’ Association |
| BCPTA | BC Primary Teachers’ Association |
| BCRSSTA | BC Rural & Small Schools Teachers’ Association |
| BCSCA | BC School Counsellors’ Association |
| BCScTA | BC Science Teachers’ Association |
| BCSSTA | BC Social Studies Teachers’ Association |
| BCTEA | BC Technology Education Association |
| BCTELA | BC Teachers of English Language Arts |
| BCTLA | BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association |
| CUEBC | Computer-Using Educators of BC |
| EEPSA | Environmental Educators’ Provincial Specialist Association |
| ESLPSA | English as a Second Language Provincial Specialist Association |
| LATA | Learning Assistance Teachers’ Association |
| PAGE | B.C. Teachers for Peace and Global Education |
| PEBC | Physical Education Teachers of BC |
| PITA | Provincial Intermediate Teachers’ Association |
| SEA | Special Education Association |
| THESA | Teachers of Home Economics Specialist Association |
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