Active or an Associate Members of the Alberta Teachers' Association can join the Council by signing on to ATA Online Services at www.teachers.ab.ca and following the "Create an Account" link.

For an application form to join SLIC, click the following link: Join SLIC.pdf

Once you are a member of the council, consider joining one or more Special Interest Groups (SIGs) by completing and sending in the SLIC SIG Application.pdfor updating your profile online.

Individuals who are not eligible to take out membership in the ATA may still subscribe to the Council by completing and sending in the SLIC SIG Application.pdf

Catagories of membership in the council:

 

Regular membership:

Active members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association and associate members who are ineligible for active membership are eligible for regular membership in this council. Active members enjoy full privileges of Council membership including the rights to vote and to hold office.  Regular membership costs $30 annually, however, this fee is waved for Active Members of the Association who choose the Second Languages and Intercultural Council as their primary specialist council.

Life membership:

Life members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association are eligible for life membership in the Council and are entitled to all the benefits and services of council membership except the right to hold office. Life membership costs $30 annually.

Student membership:

Student members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association may join the council and shall be entitled to all benefits and services of council membership except the right to hold office. Student membership is now free.

Honorary or Complimentary Memberships:

The council may bestow upon any individual a membership on an honorary or complimentary basis for a period of time determined by the council.

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Persons who are ineligible for active or associate membership in the Alberta Teachers’ Association, such as school support staff, parents and uncertificated language and culture instructors, as well as retired teachers and non-active teachers, may receive services and benefits as determined by the Council by paying a subscription fee of $50.

Libraries, organizations, businesses and corporate entities may, with the approval of table officers of the council, receive services and benefits as determined by the Council by paying the subscription fee.

Payment of the subscription fee does not provide membership in the Council or in the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

Membership in the council is not available to those individuals who, under the Teaching Profession Act and the Teacher Membership Status Election Regulation, are eligible to make an election of membership and who elect associate membership or non-membership in the Alberta Teachers’ Association.