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‘Slipping through the cracks’: Teacher shortage mars first weeks in some B.C. schoolsKen Christensen, president of the Coquitlam Teachers' Association, said the Coquitlam School District had about 650 more new students than projected this year.EducationSep 25, 2023
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B.C. school district offers cash incentive to attract teachersThe Gold Trail School District, which includes communities such as Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Lillooet and Lytton was short 22 teaching staff last year.EducationSep 7, 2023
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‘Getting worse’: Unions worried over possible B.C. teacher shortage ahead of school yearEducation Minister Rachna Singh said she's aware the sector has been hit by a labour shortage, and that her staff are working to secure 'resources on the ground' next week.EducationAug 30, 2023
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B.C. teacher loses license for 15 years after sending sexually explicit messagesNeil Stewart Holmes failed to maintain teacher-student boundaries by engaging in inappropriate communication of a sexual nature with current and former students.EducationAug 2, 2023
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B.C. teacher’s licence suspended for dragging student from classDavid Wesley St. Clair Reid was teaching a Grade 8 class in 2021 when a student who had "well-documented designations and an individual education plan" caught his attention.EducationFeb 22, 2023
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Chilliwack, B.C. teacher union says schools facing critical teacher shortagesThe Chilliwack Teachers' Association said some teachers are being pulled away from their regular jobs to cover other duties.EducationJan 11, 2023
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Teachers in Surrey, B.C., have filed 58 workplace complaints due to classroom violenceThe Surrey Teachers Association is sounding the alarm just two months into the school year with dozens of violent incidents reported to WorkSafeBC from teachers who've gotten hurt.EducationNov 2, 2022
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B.C. teachers reach tentative deal with province on new contractThe union said the tentative agreement will bring teachers even, or exceed, their counterparts in places like Calgary and Toronto. A ratification vote is set for Nov. 16-18.EducationOct 31, 2022
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B.C. reaches tentative deal with over 40,000 public school support staffThe tentative deal covers education assistants, custodians, trades and maintenance workers, Indigenous support workers, accounting staff, bus drivers, and more.EducationSep 16, 2022
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Pandemic response, teacher shortage top priorities for incoming BCTF presidentJohnston says he’s been at the bargaining table with the province since mid-March and expects to tackle priorities that have been affecting teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsMar 24, 2022
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