BCTF

• Pandemic response, teacher shortage top priorities for incoming BCTF president

  Johnston 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.

  Politics

  Mar 24
  
• Former Chilliwack teacher Clint Johnston elected new BCTF president

  Clint 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.

  Education

  Mar 24
  
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• B.C.’s biggest public-sector unions team up to push province for higher pay

  The 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. 

  Politics

  Mar 18
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• Groups want educational materials from fossil fuel companies out of B.C. classrooms

  The 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.

  Education

  Mar 3
• School staff’s vaccine status needed so districts can decide on mandates, B.C.’s top doctor says

  Dr. Bonnie Henry reassured members of the public and unions on Tuesday that it is legal to require vaccine status information from school staff.

  Health

  Jan 18
• 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
• 94% of B.C. teachers are fully vaccinated, union’s survey suggests

  Only four per cent of respondents said they were unvaccinated or didn't answer a survey question about their immunization status, the BC Teachers' Federation said.

  Education

  Oct 26, 2021
• B.C.’s schools have fewer COVID-19 safety measures in place than last year, says union

  B.C. students return to school Tuesday but the union representing the province's teachers still has some concerns about what is going to happen.

  Health

  Sep 6, 2021
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• B.C. teachers call for tougher COVID-19 measures as return to classroom looms

  New cases in B.C. have been rising exponentially, driven by the now dominant Delta variant, primarily among the unvaccinated.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2021
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• Rally held in Vancouver to call for stronger COVID-19 safety measures in schools

  The group is calling for better ventilation systems and remote learning options when classes return this fall. It is also calling for mandatory masks.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2021