Benefits of an Early Childhood
Education Council Membership

​ECEC Annual Conference

Being an ECEC member means a discounted cost to our annual conference! 

Networking

Throughout any ECEC event you have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with early childhood educators. We have 10 Regional Councils allowing teachers from across Alberta to connect.

Awards and Grants 

There are three annual awards offered through the ECEC recognizing advocates and those dedicated to enhancing and improving early childhood education. Grants of up to $1000.00 are also available to assist in research or innovative classroom programming.

​Access to the ECEC Journal

The ECEC publishes an annual journal with current philosophy, research, and pedagogy tailored to pre-kindergarten to grade 3 classrooms. As a member you have access to current AND archived journals.

IEI Newsletter

The Issues, Events, and Ideas newsletter provides early childhood educators with implementation strategies, book reviews, and upcoming P.D. opportunities in  Alberta. As a member you have access to current AND archived newsletters.

How to Become a Member

​All active, student, associate and life members of the Association can become members of one or more specialist councils, but the cost for membership varies, and only active and associate members can hold office on specialist council executive committees and vote at annual general meetings.

Sign up for or renew your no-cost council membership and purchase additional memberships(external link)

Note: You’ll need to log in to your ATA Online Services account ([email protected]) to sign up for specialist councils.   


 Please the Alberta Teachers' Associations Specialist Council website for additional details: 
https://teachers.ab.ca/professional-development/specialist-councils 

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