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City teachers host meeting on school funding
The Burnaby Teachers' Association and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 379, will be hosting a town hall meeting on Feb. 28 to discuss education funding.
Surrey teachers reject 'flawed' education plan
A plan announced by Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Don McRae in Surrey Thursday outlining the province's strategy to bring labour peace with teachers was met with criticism by the Surrey Teachers' Association.
Vancouver's 2012 in quotes
The most significant thing is the government was forced to take off the table the punitive legislation that Mr. [George] Abbott and the premier consistently and constantly threatened to bring into being in July. That legislation would have stripped teachers of further collective agreement rights.
Father wins dyslexia rights case
A North Vancouver father says he's elated after winning a landmark court case that ruled the North Vancouver School District discriminated against his dyslexic son.
Delta teachers not buying 'cash for kids' plan
Delta teachers have no desire to take part in a "kids for cash" scheme pitched by the provincial government.
Liberals' gag law struck down again
B.C. Supreme Court has once again ruled against a government bid to restrict political advertising before elections - a decision being hailed as a win for democracy amongst educators in the province.
BALDREY: Cabinet shuffle offers no change in direction
SOME idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet:
Idle musings on cabinet shuffle
Some idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet:
MLAs take floor for Christy Clark shuffle
Some idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet:
Musings on cabinet shuffle
Some idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet: Are the B.C. Liberals worried about losing seats in their traditional Okanagan stronghold? Clark promoted two MLAs - Ben Stewart and Norm Letnick - from Kelowna to join Steve Thomson at the cabinet table.
New cabinet not so much about renewal
Some idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet:
Shuffle shows no change in direction
Some idle musings, random thoughts and scattered analysis of Premier Christy Clark's shuffle of her cabinet:
Education funding rising
Re: Teachers go back to the bargaining table in spring, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 5.
Teachers go back to the bargaining table in spring
Teachers are heading back to the classroom with less than one year left to go on a contract that was imposed by the provincial government this summer.
Is a long summer break necessary?
Warm weather, time off, swimming, being with friends and family; everyone is relieved when the season arrives.
In schools, 'normal' not a good thing
Re: the letter N. Shore Schools to Return to Normal and editorial, Class Warfare, June 29.
Class Notes: Contract talk
Seventy-five per cent of teachers who cast ballots on a contract ratification question last week voted yes, according to the B.C. Teachers' Federation.
Teachers ratify agreement
It should be "back to business" when schools open in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows in September after teachers across the province ratified a negotiated contract on Friday.
Teachers accept
Just over half of all B.C. public school teachers cast ballot, and of those, 75 per cent agreed to accept a new deal with the provincial government.
