Quebec Provincial Association Of Teachers

What Quebec Provincial Association Of Teachers does

Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (QPAT), founded in 1864 and headquartered in Kirkland, Quebec, is a membership-based professional teachers' union serving English-language teachers in Quebec's public schools, including regular, casual supply, and hourly paid teachers. It provides collective bargaining representation, labour-relations support, legal and contractual guidance, salary and pension information, health and safety resources, insurance information, parental rights, salary insurance, and professional development through its annual convention and educational resources.

QPAT reaches members through a network of local unions, its website and secure extranet, email newsletters, Facebook and Instagram, an annual convention, a mobile application, and a podcast. Its recurring membership-dues model funds these member services; no commercial pricing, public revenue figure, or funding round is disclosed. The mobile app, extranet, podcast, and Starling Minds online CBT service are digital delivery or partner-service channels, and the input identifies QPAT as a professional union rather than a technology company, with no API, SDK, MCP, or proprietary AI capabilities disclosed.

Name

Quebec Provincial Association Of Teachers

Legal name

Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers

Website

https://qpat-apeq.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers (QPAT) is a membership-based professional union serving English-language teachers across Quebec through collective bargaining, legal and labour support, pensions, benefits, professional development, and digital member resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkland, Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: QPAT operates as a professional teachers' union, funded through membership dues from affiliated teachers in Quebec's English-language school system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QPAT is a professional teachers' union and nonprofit association that represents English-language teachers in Quebec's public school system. It provides collective bargaining representation, legal support, pension plan guidance, health and safety resources, salary insurance, group insurance, labour relations support, maternity/parental rights information, and professional development through workshops, conventions, and digital resources. The association is funded through membership dues and engages in advocacy on education policy through legislative briefs and partnerships with CTF-FCE and FSE-CSQ.

Product overview

QPAT operates as a professional teachers' union and association rather than a traditional product company. Its service portfolio includes member support services (collective agreements, salary scales, pension plans, insurance, labour relations), educational resources (pedagogical information, vocational training, adult education support), and member resources (Starling Minds mental health platform, QPAT mobile app, podcast series). The organization hosts an annual teachers' convention and provides a member extranet portal. These services support teachers' professional and advocacy needs rather than functioning as commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QPAT-APEQ: Combined English-French brand name used on official communications and website footer
• Starling Minds
• Branchez-vous

Products and services

• QPAT Mobile Application A mobile app for Android and iOS that provides teachers with convention information including schedule, workshops, speakers, exhibitors, hotel details, and local unions, with the ability to create personalized schedules and receive event reminders.
• QPAT Podcast Podcast series featuring episodes on education topics, available on Libsyn, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify platforms.
• Starling Minds Digital Mental Health Support Digital mental health support platform providing online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for teachers, addressing teacher wellbeing and mental health needs.
• Annual Teachers' Convention Annual convention providing professional development workshops, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities for teachers. The 162nd convention is scheduled for October 15–16, 2026 with keynote speaker Dave Foley.
• QPAT Extranet Secure online portal for QPAT members to access exclusive resources and information.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,000 students participated in QPAT-administered survey

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CTF-FCE (Canadian Teachers' Federation / Fédération canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQPAT is affiliated with the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF-FCE), the national voice for teachers in Canada. This partnership enables coordinated advocacy on national education policy, participation in federation initiatives, and access to broader teacher union resources across Canada.
• FSE-CSQ (Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQPAT works closely with the Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement (FSE-CSQ) on sectoral negotiations, collective bargaining, and provincial education policy advocacy. This partnership provides coordinated representation for teachers in Quebec's education system.
• Starling MindsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQPAT has partnered with Starling Minds to provide digital mental health support and online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) resources for members, addressing teacher wellbeing and mental health needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ontario Teachers' Federation: Provincial federation representing teachers in Ontario's English-language public system. Directly comparable in mandate (collective bargaining, professional development, advocacy) and membership-based nonprofit structure, serving a different province.
• British Columbia Teachers' Federation: Union and professional association for public school teachers in British Columbia. Comparable to QPAT in scope of services, advocacy role, and membership-base funding model.
• Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation: Ontario secondary teachers' union providing collective bargaining and member services. Directly comparable in the union model, dues-based funding, and advocacy on education policy.
• Nova Scotia Teachers' Union: Provincial union representing teachers in Nova Scotia. Functions as a near-equivalent to QPAT in terms of advocacy, bargaining, and member benefits, with similar membership-funded revenue model.
• Alberta Teachers' Association: Provincial professional association for teachers in Alberta. Closely comparable to QPAT as a membership organization representing K-12 teachers with collective bargaining, professional development, and member advocacy services.
• Manitoba Teachers' Society: Professional organization for teachers in Manitoba. Provides parallel services (collective bargaining, professional development, advocacy) funded by member dues, making it a strong structural peer to QPAT.
• New Brunswick Teachers' Association: Professional and bargaining organization for New Brunswick teachers. Comparable membership-association model, regional scope, and service mix (advocacy, professional development, member support).
• Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation: Provincial teachers' federation in Saskatchewan offering collective bargaining, professional learning, and member advocacy. Directly comparable in union/association hybrid model serving a defined geographic teaching population.

Regional players

• Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA): Represents English Catholic school teachers in Ontario. Closely aligned with QPAT's role representing English-language teachers but for a parallel school system in a different province, making it a strong functional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF-FCE): National umbrella organization for teachers' organizations in Canada. Comparable as QPAT's national federation partner; provides broader policy advocacy and serves as a structural umbrella across provincial member organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/qpatapeq
• Instagraminstagram.com/qpat1864
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quebec-provincial-association-of-teachers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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