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John Barnett School
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1972-
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Named after John Walker Barnett, the first General Secretary of the Alberta Teachers' Alliance (ATA) in 1917. Barnett taught for Edmonton Public Schools until 1920, when he resigned to work full-time for the Alberta Teachers Alliance. Barnett served as the ATA executive secretary from 1920 to 46. In 1947, as a tribute to his contributions to the teaching profession in Alberta, he was posthumously awarded the honorary degree of LL.D. by the University of Alberta. In 1950, the ATA’s highest award, honorary membership, was bestowed upon Barnett.
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1484072 Street Nw
Edmonton, Alberta T5C 3E5
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Record created August 26, 2022.
Record revised October 1, 2025.
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- English
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The Alberta Teachers' Association website https://legacy.teachers.ab.ca/News%20Room/ata%20magazine/Volume-94/Number-2/Pages/John-Barnett.aspx
A Century and Ten by M.A. Kostek
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