The Burnaby Teachers’ Association offers many different Committees; Standing Committees, Continuing Committees and Contractual Committees. The purpose of committees is to give members a voice in a particular area of interest, do the work of the union, and give advice and make recommendations to the Executive Council and Table Officers. There are a variety of committees that frequently have space for members to be a part of; most committees meet once a month. Please feel free to contact a Table Officer or the chairperson of any committee for more information. If you would like to put your name forward to become a member of a committee, please email bta3@bctf.ca.
Standing Committees – 2025-2026:
- Adult Educators: Chairperson – VACANT
- Bargaining/Working and Learning Conditions: Chairperson – Rae Figursky
- BIPOC Educator’s Committee: Chairperson – Ashley Chetty
- Grievance – NA
- Health and Safety: Chairperson – Angie Chen
- Indigenous Educators: Chairperson – Ditta Cross
- Mentorship: Chairperson – Liane Karvelis
- Political Action/Public Relations: Chairperson – Richard Franklin
- Professional Development: Chairperson – Iuliia Sukhina-Volkova
- Social Justice: Chairperson – Alexa Bennett Fox
- TOC + ECT: Chairperson – Nicolas Brendzy
BTA Committees – 2025-2026:
(are those recurring each year, but not arising out of contractual obligations.)
- Finance
- Resolutions
- Scholarship
Joint BTA/BBE Contractual Committees – 2025-2026:
(are those arising from contractual obligation.)
- Detached Duty
- Evaluation
- Intervention
- Leave of Absence
- Pro Growth
- SOGI
AD HOC Committees – 2025-2026:
- Seamless Day
- Non-Enrolling
- Climate Change
- Leanne Sjodin Memorial Fund
- 2SLGBTQ
For more details on each committee please refer to the Policies and Procedures document below