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Survey finds B.C. teachers feeling stressed, overwhelmed amid staff crunchOver 80 per cent reported "direct impacts" from teacher shortages, while more than two thirds said they faced an increased workload and more stress.EducationMay 30
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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. teacher shortage has some districts looking for non-certified substitutesThe B.C. Teachers' Federation says B.C.'s soaring cost of living coupled with salaries that are the second lowest in Canada is making it hard to recruit and retain educators.EducationSep 7, 2022
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Pressure mounts on B.C. government as public sector strike drags onIn the four days since the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) began job action, leaders with the nurses', teachers' and hospital employees unions have all joined the picket lines.EconomyAug 18, 2022
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Okanagan bracing for possible labour unrest as numerous contracts set to expireOne of the largest public sector unions is now planning for possible strike action after talks with the province broke down.CanadaJul 5, 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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Former Chilliwack teacher Clint Johnston elected new BCTF presidentClint Johnston was elected B.C. Teachers' Federation president on Tuesday, and will begin in that role when current president Teri Mooring's term ends in June.EducationMar 24, 2022
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B.C.’s biggest public-sector unions team up to push province for higher payThe BC Teachers' Federation, BC General Employees' Union, Hospital Employees' Union, Health Sciences Association and CUPE BC published a joint ad in local newspapers on Friday.PoliticsMar 18, 2022
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Groups want educational materials from fossil fuel companies out of B.C. classroomsThe association's B.C. chapter released an open letter to Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside on Wednesday urging her to end fossil fuel promotion in schools.EducationMar 3, 2022
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School staff’s vaccine status needed so districts can decide on mandates, B.C.’s top doctor saysDr. Bonnie Henry reassured members of the public and unions on Tuesday that it is legal to require vaccine status information from school staff.HealthJan 18, 2022
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