BC teachers

• All school staff in B.C. must disclose COVID-19 vaccine status

  The latest order, posted online Monday, states an employer must request proof of vaccination from each employee and keep a record each person's status.

  Education

  Jan 17
  
• Union calls for delayed return to class, priority booster shots for B.C. teachers

  British Columbia Teachers' Federation president Teri Mooring is asking the provincial government to move classes online until at least January 10.

  Education

  Dec 28, 2021
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• Give B.C. school districts the power to mandate masks, says teachers’ union

  The BC Teachers' Federation is calling on the province to empower school districts to implement their own mask mandates to respond to COVID-19 hotspots in their communities.

  Health

  Aug 6, 2021
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• UBC study finds teachers report decline in mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Forty per cent of respondents said they are more likely to leave their profession due to their experiences during the pandemic.

  Education

  Jun 29, 2021
• B.C. schools to open on optional, part-time basis June 1

  B.C. schools will be open on an optional, part-time basis on June 1.

  Education

  May 15, 2020
• Contract breakthrough for B.C. teachers as union announces tentative deal

  The union has been bargaining since April 2019 and has been without a contract since the end of June last year.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2020
• B.C. government, union mull ways to keep teachers working amid coronavirus outbreak

  The province and union have written a letter to teachers, saying they are discussing options to both keep them working and students active.

  Education

  Mar 23, 2020
• Delta teacher fired for lying about past suspensions

  He claimed on their hiring questionnaires he had never been suspended, but he had.

  Jan 28, 2020
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• B.C. teachers to vote on job action plan this month, which could lead to full-scale strike

  A confidential memo obtained by Global News outlines the steps the teachers' union will take if contract negotiations continue to be unsuccessful.

  Education

  Jan 23, 2020
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• BC Teachers’ Federation runs information campaign outside BC NDP convention

  More than 300 teachers' union members were in Victoria on Saturday, meeting and speaking to NDP delegates about the ongoing teachers dispute.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2019