Member Opportunities

If you have ever hit a tough patch in your teaching career, you may have wondered where to turn to for help and coaching. Who can you call? Where are the resources? When is it safe to admit you could use some colleague support? Who can actually help with the classroom practice questions you have?

The Federation has such a service to support teachers with their teaching practice. This Peer Support Service is designed to provide direct, individual assistance to active teachers who are experiencing difficulty with their teaching practice, and may be on plans of assistance or personally concerned.

Our education eBook collection includes books on classroom management, integrated Aboriginal ways of knowing, advice for new teachers, teaching strategies and more.

Starling Minds is an online mental health and wellness toolkit, designed for teachers, that provides education and training to manage stress and prevent anxiety and depression.

The program is available free of charge to BCTF members and their families.

Teachers helping teachers with free downloadable lesson plans, and classroom resources.

• The teaching resources are free.
• There are social justice, Aboriginal Education and BC-specific resources not available anywhere else.
• The resource sharing system is consistent with the BCTF Code of Ethics and collective agreement.

As a BCTF member, you can receive a complimentary membership in a Provincial Specialist Association when you upload your first teaching resource.