BCTF

• B.C. education minister looks to fill ‘gaps’ in COVID-19 school safety plans

  The province announced six regional COVID-19 rapid response teams are in place to support K-12 schools.

  Education

  Mar 2
• BC Teachers’ Federation calls on parents to withdraw kids from Foundation Skills Assessment

  All grades 4 and 7 students in B.C. are required to write the standardized tests.

  Education

  Feb 16
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• BC Teachers’ Federation hoping for masks in classrooms, better ventilation as part of upcoming announcement

  Currently students are required to wear masks in high traffic areas where cohorts mingle.

  Health

  Feb 3
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• B.C. should join other provinces in releasing list of school-related COVID-19 cases: teachers’ union

  Teri Mooring said communication has been a consistent problem during the pandemic when it comes to schools, but it's not just teachers who feel that way.

  Health

  Jan 8
• Hospitalized teacher from shuttered, COVID-stricken Surrey school speaks out

  'The strength of my lungs is compromised, so I will take some time and think about whether I feel safe to come back,' Darlene Lourenco said.

  Education

  Nov 26, 2020
• B.C. Teachers’ Federation asks parents to encourage their kids to wear masks in schools

  In a letter sent to parents Tuesday afternoon, BCTF president Teri Mooring says the union is taking this step to keep teachers safe in the classroom setting.

  Education

  Nov 24, 2020
• ‘Troubleshooters’ to help resolve COVID-19 disputes in B.C. school system

  The independent, neutral troubleshooters will be on-call seven days a week to provide mediation and fact-finding services and make non-binding recommendations.

  Health

  Nov 12, 2020
• BCTF renewing calls for mandatory masks inside classrooms

  The BC Teachers' Federation is again calling for mandatory masks in classrooms, now that the federal government has identified airborne particles are a risk of COVID-19 transmission.

  Nov 6, 2020
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• B.C. teachers frustrated over ‘lax’ mask policy in schools

  The BC Teachers Federation is frustrated the province is not tightening up rules when it comes to mask wearing at schools.

  Education

  Oct 27, 2020
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• Coronavirus: B.C. teachers’ union applies to Labour Relations Board over back-to-school concerns

  In a letter to members, president Teri Mooring said the Ministry of Education is taking advantage of teachers' professionalism and the care they feel for their students.

  Education

  Sep 18, 2020