Survey says....

Here are the main pieces of raw data from the membership survey done in February 2009:

1. SF should continue in the role of President of the FDTA: 85% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

2. SF is responsive to the concerns of all members of the FDTA: 89% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

3. SF listens to what I have told him: 91% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

4. SF represents the opinions of his members at all times: 87% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

5. SF tries hard to be available for the membership of the FDTA: 93% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

6. SF represents the interests of the FDTA well with the employer: 89% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

7. SF represents the interests of the FDTA well with the CDTA: 82% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

8. SF represents the interests of the FDTA well with the BCTF: 89% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

9. SF is easy to approach in his role as president of the FDTA: 96% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

10. I feel I am well represented by the work of SF in his role as president of the FDTA: 89% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

11. It is time for a change in the presidency of the FDTA: 78% of respondents said they disagreed or disagreed strongly with this statement.


12. The FDTA has a valuable role to play in defending the interests of teachers in the Elk Valley and South Country: 91% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

13. It is time to amalgamate the FDTA with the CDTA: 81% of respondents said they disagreed or disagreed strongly with this statement.

14. I feel that I am well represented by the work of the FDTA: 89% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

15. I read the FDTA newsletter faithfully: 80% of respondents said they agreed or agreed strongly with this statement.

The 'Yes/No' answers are...
The FDTA has helped me in the last 5 years: yes - 88%
I am proud to be a member of the FDTA: yes - 95%
I know who the Executive members of the FDTA are: yes - 73%
I feel intimidated by the leadership of the FDTA: yes - 5% NO - 95%
I believe that the FDTA really does try to be ‘fair for all’: yes - 95%

The complete survey data (inluding every single comment) can be found by asking your Staff Rep.