When you accept a teaching position with one of the Northwest Territories (NWT) Divisional Education Councils (DECs) or Yellowknife School Boards, you become a member of the Northwest Territories Teachers' Association (NWTTA).

The NWTTA is the bargaining agent for all teachers in the NWT and it interprets the collective agreements for its members. Currently, there are approximately 800 NWTTA members.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) employs approximately 500 teachers through its six GNWT Divisional Education Councils (DECs) and there are two School Boards in Yellowknife who also employ teachers. Yellowknife Catholic Schools (YCS), a public denominational school board, employs over 100 teachers; Yellowknife District Education No. 1 (YK1), a public school board, employs approximately 214 teachers and educational assistants.

Information provided on the NWTTA website represents a small portion
of the details you may require before making your final decision
on whether or not to accept a teaching position.

Another source of useful information is the GNWT's CD "Teach in Canada's Northwest Territories'. Click here to view online.

- Be vigilant - DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE ACCEPTING A CONTRACT -

Welcome - from David Reid, NWTTA President

Ask a Teacher Q&A (NNSL online)

What Canadian Teachers believe in...
- CLICK HERE to view the recent video produced by the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF), featuring association presidents from CTF, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.

ATT: NWTTA Members
- Ensure your membership is registered

Professional Development Opportunity
- Educational Leadership Program (ELP) Information Package - PDF

Media Release
- Tentative Collective Agreement Reached (GNWT-NWTTA) - May 4, 2012
- Archives

NWTTA Newsletters
- NWTTA News - April 2012 (PDF)
- Archives

Canadian Teachers' Federation
- CTF's International Programs' 50th Anniversary Celebration (July 3-5)
- Click here for more information

NWTTA 2012-2014 Central Executive Election - RESULTS
- President: Gayla Meredith
- Vice-President: Fraser Oliver
- Secretary-Treasurer: Marnie Villeneuve
- Member-at-Large: Robbie Craig
- Click on Media Release below for more information.

Thank You for Making a Difference (TYFMAD)
- 2012 Grand Prize draw winners
- 2012 Excerpts (PDF)
- Past years' Exceprts (PDF)
- Background

2011/2012 School Year Calendars
(All NWT Schools)

Media Information Bulletin