The Learning Assistance Teachers’ Association (LATA) is a professional community of educators dedicated to supporting students with disabilities and diverse learning needs across British Columbia. As a Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), we work collaboratively with students, families, colleagues, and communities to foster inclusive, responsive, and equitable learning environments.

 

Our work is grounded in a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and justice. We recognize that meaningful change requires both individual and collective responsibility, and we actively promote allyship within our professional community. Guided by the principle “Nothing about us without us,” we center the voices, lived experiences, and leadership of those most impacted by educational systems and decisions.

 

Learning Assistance Teachers play a vital role in creating inclusive school communities. Through collaboration, consultation, assessment, and direct support, we provide coordinated, student-centered services that respond to diverse strengths and needs. Our practice is rooted in strengths-based, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed approaches that honour student identity, voice, and dignity, and uphold every student’s right to equitable access to high-quality learning opportunities.