BC teachers congratulate new education minister, June 7, 2013

CCD User1 — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:41:41 GMT

BC teachers congratulate new education minister June 7, 2013 The teachers of BC want to congratulate Langley MLA Peter Fassbender on his appointment to serve in cabinet as minister of education. “We look forward to working with Minister Fassbender as

Premier’s 10-year proposal concerns teachers, May 28, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Tue, 28 May 2013 23:40:11 GMT

Premier’s 10 year proposal concerns teachersMay 28, 2013 Premier Christy Clark’s 10 year bargaining plan for public school teachers is flawed in a number of significant ways. It ignores court rulings, contradicts government’s own legislation, and puts at risk the

Once again, courts rule in favour of teachers’ right to free expression, May 22, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:01:45 GMT

Once again, courts rule in favour of teachers’ right to free expression May 22, 2013In a significant decision issued May 21, 2013, the Court of Appeal for BC ruled once again that school districts must not unduly restrict teachers’ right

A plan for better schools in BC, April 26, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:32:04 GMT

A plan for better schools in BC by Jim Iker, BCTF President elect This article was published in The Vancouver Sun, April 26, 2013. British Columbians should be very proud of our public education system. Teachers and other educators work

International solidarity from BC teachers touches lives in Salvadoran classrooms, April 17, 2013

CCD User1 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:27:00 GMT

International solidarity from BC teachers touches lives in Salvadoran classrooms April 17, 2013 Almost 100 proud Salvadoran teachers crossed the stage Tuesday to receive their diplomas in Non Sexist and Inclusive Education, a groundbreaking new program created by the Salvadoran teachers´

Two years later, teachers are still seeking redress for rights violations, April 12, 2013

IS User2 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:48:54 GMT

Two years later, teachers are still seeking redress for rights violations April 12, 2013 Tomorrow marks two years since the BC Supreme Court’s landmark decision ruling that legislation the BC Liberals enacted in 2002 violated teachers’ Charter rights, and therefore

PSA membership now online, April 2, 2013

CCD User1 — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:00:38 GMT

PSA membership now online April 2, 2013 Looking to join one of the BCTF’s 33 Provincial Specialist Associations? For the first time, you can now register or renew your membership online. Our PSAs engage teachers in valuable professional development and

Teachers call for conflict-of-interest regulations for school district officials, March 19, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:40:25 GMT

Teachers call for conflict of interest regulations for school district officials March 19, 2013 Worried about increasing encroachment of private interests in public education, delegates at the Annual General Meeting of the BC Teachers’ Federation have voted to call on

Lambert to step down, new leaders to take helm of BCTF, March 18, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:46:45 GMT

Lambert to step down, new leaders to take helm of BCTF March 18, 2013 At the end of this school year, Jim Iker, an elementary teacher from Burns Lake in northern BC, will take over from current BCTF President Susan

Aboriginal activist affirms teachers’ role in helping students fulfill their dreams, March 18, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:20:05 GMT

Aboriginal activist affirms teachers’ role in helping students fulfill their dreams March 18, 2013 In a keynote address Sunday that brought tears to the eyes of many at the BC Teachers’ Federation Annual General Meeting, Mi’kmaq lawyer and comedian Candy

Teachers tackle funding, bargaining, election issues and more at AGM, March 15, 2012

CCD User1 — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:05:05 GMT

Teachers tackle funding, bargaining, election issues and more at AGM March 15, 2012 After a decade of cuts, BC now ranks last in Canada on seven key measures of education funding, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. Per student

97th BCTF Annual General Meeting upcoming, March 8, 2013

CCD User1 — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:58:38 GMT

97th BCTF Annual General Meeting upcoming March 8, 2013 About 700 teachers from across BC will gather at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver between March 16 and 19, 2013 for the 97th Annual General Meeting of the BC

BC Budget 2013 offers no help for cash-starved school system, February 19, 2012

CCD User1 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:01:37 GMT

BC Budget 2013 offers no help for cash starved school system February 19, 2012 With the education budget frozen for another three years, BC schools will get no relief from chronic underfunding. Once again this year, block funding for public

Throne Speech ignores real needs in classrooms, February 13 2013

CCD User1 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:19:48 GMT

Throne Speech ignores real needs in classrooms February 12, 2013 Teachers are concerned that the dire needs in public education are being ignored by the BC Liberals, even as they prepare to intervene once again in the collective bargaining process.

Teachers ratify framework agreement on bargaining process, January 26, 2013(2)

Joanne Enquist — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:44:54 GMT

Teachers ratify framework agreement on bargaining process Members of the BC Teachers’ Federation Representative Assembly have voted unanimously to ratify the Framework Agreement on the 2013 round of collective bargaining reached with the BC Public School Employers’ Association. “It’s a

Premier’s plan for 10-year deal ignores court rulings, again, January 24, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:40:42 GMT

Premier’s plan for 10 year deal ignores court rulings, again January 24, 2013 Premier Christy Clark’s proposed plan for a 10 year deal with public school teachers ignores court rulings, contradicts government’s own legislation, and risks scuttling a positive bargaining

FSA: Parents can withdraw their children from testing, January 8, 2013

Joanne Enquist — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:31:17 GMT

FSA Parents can withdraw their children from testing January 8, 2013 In recent years, BC teachers have been encouraging parents to withdraw children in Grades 4 and 7 from the annual Foundation Skills Assessments because they are both educationally unsound

School boards resist latest cost-cutting demand, December 19, 2012

CCD User1 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:44:16 GMT

School boards resist latest cost cutting demand December 19, 2012 Already facing significant downloaded costs, school boards are unhappy with Education Minister Don McRae’s latest demand that by mid January they find savings to pay for 1.5% wage increases this

BC Supreme Court rules teachers’ claims of mercury poisoning must be reheard, December 5, 2012

Joanne Enquist — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:51:48 GMT

BC Supreme Court rules teachers’ claims of mercury poisoning must be reheard December 5, 2012 A long legal struggle by six Cranbrook teachers is one step closer to a just resolution after Tuesday’s BC Supreme Court ruling in their favour.

It’s time to take action: 119,000 BC children growing up in poverty, November 21, 2012

CCD User1 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:11:24 GMT

It’s time to take action 119,000 BC children growing up in poverty November 21, 2012 The 2012 Child Poverty Report Card once again documents British Columbia’s shameful record of broken promises and failure to meet the needs of our province’s

BCTF Teachers celebrate Supreme Court ruling on special education, November 9, 2012

CCD User1 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:48:21 GMT

Supreme Court rules Special education not dispensable luxury November 9, 2012 On Friday, November 8, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of a North Vancouver family in a case that dates back to 1997. The ruling is a

BC students are short-changed, October 25, 2012

Joanne Enquist — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:42:05 GMT

BC students are short changed October 25, 2012 British Columbia scores well below Canadian averages for several key education funding indicators, according to a BCTF brief presented to the Select Standing Committee on Finance. More...

Stop and think about pipeline impacts, October 24, 2012

Joanne Enquist — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:09:42 GMT

Stop and think about pipeline impacts October 24, 2012 Concerned citizens throughout BC will be rallying at the offices of their MLAs today, urging them to oppose construction of pipelines across the province. BCTF President Susan Lambert told demonstrators in

Read the October Teacher online, October 19, 2012(2)

Joanne Enquist — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:14:36 GMT

Read the October Teacher online October 19, 2012 In an effort to save money and reduce our environmental footprint, the October edition of the Teacher will not be printed and only available online. The format is consistent with other digital

Teachers create professional learning opportunities province-wide, October 5, 2012

CCD User1 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:39:18 GMT

Teachers create professional learning opportunities province wide October 17, 2012 Once again this year, the 33 Provincial Specialist Associations within the BCTF are offering a rich array of learning opportunities for teachers across BC. Through PSAs, teachers exchange ideas on

BC students are short-changed, October 5, 2012

Joanne Enquist — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:30:26 GMT

BC students are short changed October 5, 2012 British Columbia scores well below Canadian averages for several key education funding indicators, according to a BCTF brief presented to the Select Standing Committee on Finance. More...

Provincial government’s latest try at gag law ruled unconstitutional, October 4, 2012

CCD User1 — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:41:03 GMT

Provincial government’s latest try at “gag law” ruled unconstitutional October 4, 2012 The BC Court of Appeal today has ruled that it’s unconstitutional for the provincial government to impose limits on freedom of political expression prior to an election campaign

BC students short-changed compared to elsewhere in Canada, October 1, 2012

CCD User1 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:53:19 GMT

BC students short changed compared to elsewhere in Canada October 1, 2012 British Columbia scores well below Canadian averages for several key education funding indicators, according to a brief to be presented today by the BC Teachers’ Federation to the

Classroom investments, September 17, 2012

CCD User1 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:47:32 GMT

Classroom investments September 17, 2012 At every level, there’s so much intellectual, physical, and emotional energy invested in making public education great. And there’s so much students, parents, and teachers get back. Now its time for government to do its

Teachers won't accept extra cash for oversized classes, September 4, 2012

Joanne Enquist — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:51:35 GMT

Teachers won't accept extra cash for oversized classes September 4, 2012 As the new school year begins, teachers across BC are anxiously wondering about their classes. How many students will I have? What gifts and challenges will they bring to

Crowds will welcome teacher as he completes 22 marathons against Bill 22

IS User2 — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:18:48 GMT

August 29,2012 Teachers, parents, and other supporters of quality public education will gather at Canada Place at 4 00 p.m. this Friday afternoon to welcome North Vancouver teacher Ian Cunliffe as he crosses the finish line of his amazing

BC teacher runs 22 marathons in 22 days against Bill 22, July 26, 2012

IS User2 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:12:20 GMT

BC teacher runs 22 marathons in 22 days against Bill 22 July 26, 2012 His classroom may be closed for the summer, but North Vancouver primary teacher Ian Cunliffe won’t be taking

BC teacher runs 22 marathos in 22 days against Bill 22, July 11, 2012

CCD User1 — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:52:38 GMT

BC teacher runs 22 marathons in 22 days against Bill 22 July 11, 2012 His classroom may be closed for the summer, but North Vancouver primary teacher Ian Cunliffe won’t be taking any time off. On August 8, Ian will

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