Jim Iker

• BCTF calls for Cadieux to step down as Minister of Children and Family Development

  The British Columbia Teachers' Federation is calling for the resignation of Stephanie Cadieux, the Minister of Children and Family Development.

  News

  Mar 16, 2016
  
• BCTF president Jim Iker stepping down

  B.C. Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker is stepping down and we are expected to learn today who his replacement will be.

  Mar 14, 2016
  
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• Rallies in support of public education held throughout B.C.

  The province has asked school boards to find a combined $54 million in administrative savings in the next two years, but many school boards have said that those savings could directly affect students.

  Education

  Apr 12, 2015
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• BC teachers’ strike: Will the school year be extended?

  Public school students will be back in classrooms across B.C. on Monday amid lingering questions about how the education dispute will affect the school year.

  Sep 22, 2014
• B.C. teachers ponder tentative deal ahead of vote

  The initial euphoria of getting a negotiated deal in the bitter B.C. teachers' strike has worn off and now more than 40,000 union members are tallying their wins and losses before voting on the contract.

  Sep 17, 2014
• Teachers to vote on tentative deal on Thursday: the details

  Here is what is known about the tentative six-year deal between the BCTF and government that teachers will vote on this Thursday

  Sep 17, 2014
• BC teachers’ strike: Tentative deal reached between BCTF and government

  A tentative deal has been reached in the education dispute between the BC Teachers' Federation and the provincial government.

  Sep 16, 2014
• Government and BCTF continue negotiations until early hours of the morning

  A marathon session of negotiation between the provincial government and the BC Teachers Federation continued into the early hours of Tuesday morning, as both sides pushed to make a deal before mediator Vince Ready leaves town for a previously scheduled commitment.

  Sep 16, 2014
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• No deal yet as talks continue between BCTF and government

  After hours of negotiations late last week and over the weekend, the BCTF and the provincial government continued meeting on Monday but there is no deal yet.

  Sep 15, 2014
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• BCTF, government back at the bargaining table with Vince Ready Friday

  They announced late on Thursday that the two sides would be meeting but there is still no word on whether the talks could lead to mediation or negotiations with full bargaining teams.

  Sep 12, 2014