From BCTF – ” Information for parents, guardians, and everyone who cares about Public Education in BC” http://www.bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/Parents/ParentLetter2014-05-22.pdf From BCSPEA – guidelines and questions and answers around lockout: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MR-Strike%20Response%20and%20Lockout%20Guidelines%20Q%20and%20A%20May%2022%202014.pdf
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http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining.aspx There are two major elements of the bargaining. One is wages, and another is class size and composition. The class size and composition proposals are of most interest from a parent perspective, as this is what will directly be affecting our children. BCPSEA proposal – E51: Teacher Workload – Class …
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/same-rhetoric-but-different-rules-in-this-b-c-teachers-strike-1.2650125 From this article: “Stop me if you think you’ve seen this play before. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. government sit down to negotiate a contract. The two sides are miles apart on demands. Negotiations go nowhere and after a contentious period of sniping at each other in …
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http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MM-Letter%20to%20BCTF%20Jim%20Iker%20May%2021,%202014.pdf In summary: teachers will not be allowed to do the work that they’re not supposed to be doing as part of the stage 1 job action – not work during recess or lunch, or be at school 45 minutes early or 45 minutes late, in addition to some other …
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http://www.news1130.com/2014/05/20/bctf-escalating-job-action-to-include-rotating-walk-outs http://www.scribd.com/doc/225293244/BC-teachers-to-begin-rotating-strikes-on-Monday-May-26 From School District website: School District officials have received notification of a strike at all School District No. 57 (Prince George) schools next Thursday. Our sources indicate that the local one day strike is part of a series of rotating strikes that will affect learning in all of the province’s …
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http://www.250news.com/blog/view/31968/1/school+district+57++balances+budget+without+job+or+program+cuts http://ckpg.com/school-board-faced-deficit-while-balancing-the-budget-video http://hqprincegeorge.com/good-news-bad-news-situation-when-it-comes-to-school-district-budget/ http://hqprincegeorge.com/sd57-to-partner-up-with-partners-groups-for-more-funding/ http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local/school-board-searches-for-cash-amid-shortfall-1.1060605
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DPAC MINUTES FOR May 5, 2014 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre Presentation to DPAC on May 5 DPAC May 2014 Attendees: DPAC Executive: Sarah Holland (Chair), Gillian Burnett (Treasurer), Darlene Campbell (District Associate) , (Director), Steve Shannon (Director) and Inge Culhane (Secretary) Partner Groups: Brian Pepper, Superintendent; …
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Mental Health Week, May 5 – 11, 2014 When Children Experience Upheaval Tip—Grieving children will remember any effort you make to support and care for them. Although we may not think of certain changes as loss, many children experience things like saying goodbye to a favorite teacher at the end of …
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