Maternity/Parental Leave Seminar – March 25

Do you have questions about maternity or parental leaves? Then register for our upcoming information session on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Pre-register by filling out the registration form (registration deadline is noon on Tuesday, March 24).

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2025 RETTA Volleyball Social

It’s back!! We welcome all RETTA members to attend our nearly-world famous annual RETTA Volleyball Social on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Valley Gardens Community Club/Middle School. First games start at 6:30 PM. Come out and socialize with colleagues from across the division. Admission is free, and there will also be a

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Maternity/Parental Leave Seminar – October 8

Do you have questions about maternity or parental leaves? Then register for our upcoming information session on Wednesday, October 8. Pre-register by filling out the registration form (registration deadline is noon on Tuesday, October 7).

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2026 Second Term PPDF Applications open October 1

A reminder to members that applications for PD happening in the second term (February 1-June 30, 2026) open up on Wednesday, October 1 @ 6:30am. The link to apply, as well as all of the guidelines, the appendix re: prioritization of Canadian-based PD, and a preview of the questions on

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Janice Bell Awarded RETTA Honourary Membership

At last night’s RETTA Council meeting, we were proud to present Janice Bell with an Honourary Membership Award in recognition of her 16 years of exceptional administrative service to the association. Janice was a constant presence and a driving force behind so much of what happened in and through the

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PPDF Guidelines for 2025-2026: Prioritization of Canadian-based PD (Semester 1)

An annual review of the PPDF guidelines has taken place over the past few months, and the joint committee has now approved and posted the revised guidelines. The most significant change is the addition of an appendix outlining the prioritization of Canadian-based professional development in the application approval process.  After

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2025-2026 RETTA Executive Election Results

A big congratulations and thank you to all the members who stepped forward to serve on next year’s River East Transcona Teachers’ Association Executive Board. Your dedication and commitment to representing and supporting our nearly 1,400 members is truly invaluable. A special thank you as well to A.J. Hrychuk, our

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2025 RETTA Trivia Night – sold out!

Due to overwhelming demand – and despite increasing the number of teams, schools, and members participating – our 2025 RETTA Trivia Night has officially reached capacity! Even with a significantly larger venue, we still had to cap attendance. While we hate turning teams away, it’s clear this event continues to

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2025 RETTA Trivia Night

Get ready, trivia buffs… the world-famous RETTA Trivia Night you all know and love returns… even better than ever! What: The RETTA Trivia Trial is a general trivia contest where teams of 4-8 (max) come together for the right to be crowned “GRAND MASTERS OF TRIVIA”! Once again, we are

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Maternity and Parental Leave Information Session – February 2025

Do you have questions about maternity or parental leaves? Then register for our upcoming information session on Wednesday, February 26. Pre-register by contacting the RETTA office via email/phone (registration deadline is noon on Tuesday, February 25).

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