Hi Folks, Okay, I am now officially depressed – well perhaps not depressed as much as PO’ed. I was going to attempt to ignore Peter Fassbender’s e-mail to teachers. It was a desperate move in a failing strategy. He single-handedly …
Hi Folks, It has been almost two weeks since Judge Griffin’s court ruling restored the language that was stripped from our Collective Agreements in 2002. The reaction has been quite remarkable. Even conservative media outlets are recognizing Judge Griffin’s comments …
Feb. 3, 2014 Timeline of Christy Clark’s 12 years of chaos in education An entire generation of students in British Columbia have been forced to learn in larger classes with fewer educational supports because of Christy Clark’s unconstitutional attacks on …
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Hi Folks, The Court Case You might have noticed a few items in the media about a certain court ruling that is widely being seen as a win for teachers. For once the media seem to have gotten it right. …
January 27, 2014 BC Supreme Court: A huge win for teachers, students, and all working people In a landmark decision today, the BC Supreme Court reaffirmed that Bill 22 is unconstitutional. The ruling also restored hundreds of collective agreement provisions—such …
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Hi Folks, A little reminder of our General Meeting at Eagle View tomorrow at 5 p.m. We will have supper available at the meeting beginning at 4:30. I have mentioned this is a very important meeting. Glen Hansman, BCTF 1st …
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Hi Folks, Happy New Year! FSA tests We know it is the New Year because grade 4 and grade 7 students are again being asked to write FSA tests. Our concerns with these tests are long standing. Among other issues, …
Hi Folks, As the year winds down there are a few bits of information and pearls of wisdom to pass along. The first of these is my very sincere wish that everyone have a great holiday. I hope everyone gets …
Dear colleagues, Since the beginning of December, we have posted two reports from the bargaining table. If you haven’t had the chance to read them yet, please do. They are available in English and French in the member portal on …
Greetings everyone, I would like to start by thanking Teresa Wadhams for her presentation to the School District Trustees at their Monday meeting. Teresa spoke of her attendance at the Truth and Reconciliation event in Vancouver in September. It took much strength and …