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September 10, 2014Uncategorizedby Andrea

Victoria Confederation of PACs developing pilot project

Exploratory discussions have begun with the Ministry of Education to examine the proposal in more detail and to develop terms of reference for a possible pilot project. “It is time to look at resourcing classrooms in a way that builds on the strengths and addresses the challenges of each and …

September 10, 2014Job Actionby Andrea

Wednesday updates

Globe and Mail has launched a special section for BC Education: http://politics.theglobeandmail.com/bc-teachers-strike/ “…Hours later, Peter Fassbender declined for a second time in three days to hand over decision-making to an independent arbitrator and accused the federation of calculating that the government wouldn’t budge. “I believe that the BCTF executive knew …

Chat on September 7, 2014Uncategorizedby Andrea

Cybertip.ca Parent Alert involving sextortion

Parent Alert: September 7, 2014 In the past few weeks, Cybertip.ca has seen a rise in reports from youth involving sextortion. These cases have involved offenders (posing as teenagers) secretly recording teenagers exposing themselves online and then threatening to share the sexual content if they don’t pay money (often hundreds …

September 7, 2014Uncategorizedby Andrea

Updates from SD57

The school district website has an announcement: Due to the current strike, schools in School District No. 57 will remain closed for the period September 8 – 12, 2014. Parents wishing to register their children for school are asked to contact the neighbourhood or choice school via telephone. All curricular …

Chat on September 7, 2014Uncategorizedby Andrea

Article on "no homework" movement

http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/05/no-more-homework-growing-movement-especially-early-on-to-ban-after-school-assignments/ “…He may be the only teacher in his high school who has nixed take-home work completely, but Mr. Martin is part of a growing cohort of parents, educators and even administrators who are “anti-homework” — viewing it as a stress-inducing, mostly useless practice that saps students’ desire to learn …

September 7, 2014Job Actionby Andrea

Sunday Updates

Speech from our local “union boss”, Tina Cousins, from the Prince George Teachers Association, from rally on September 4th: Rally- BCFED http://www.theprovince.com/optimism+Education+Minister+Peter+Fassbender+rejects+BCTF+call+binding+arbitration/10181508/story.html “On Saturday Education Minister Peter Fassbender rejected the B.C. Teacher Federation’s proposal to enter into binding arbitration in the ongoing strike, and the government’s lead negotiator said there …

Chat on September 6, 2014Uncategorizedby Andrea

Blood donation challenge

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/local/prince-george-faces-off-against-kelowna-in-blood-donation-challenge-1.1345415 Anyone who is letting a fear of needles stop them from participating in this year’s Canadian Blood Services Interior Drive for Life can look to four-year-old Audrey Saulters for some inspiration. Over nearly a year of treatment for cancer, the youngster received 84 “pokes,” her mother, Pamela, noted …

September 4, 2014Job Actionby Andrea

From Citizen: “P.G. union boss crosses fingers for bargaining as teachers prepare for rally”

From Prince George Citizen – http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/ Prince George teachers are holding a rally for public support tonight. At 6 p.m. they are calling on taxpayers to join their calls for a negotiated settlement in the ongoing labour dispute between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) …

Chat on September 4, 2014Job Actionby Andrea

Times Colonist Editorial from Geoff Johnson

Welcome back to British Columbia’s day of national disgrace. After a week or so of bumbling, scrambling and face-saving in high places, B.C.’s public schools are still shuttered and half a million children are barred from participation in what was once one of the world’s better systems of public education. …

September 3, 2014Agenda's & Minutesby Andrea

DPAC General Meeting – Monday, September 8th, 7pm, at Sandman Signature

Webex meeting – please allow time for meeting to connect, may not start exactly at 7pm: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/view?uuid=M5H46ZSASBN3N1EIKGVBR519XM-MQW3&ucs=email report 1 DPAC_Meeting_Minutes_(June 9-2014) Agenda – DPAC General Meeting Monday, September 8, 2014, 7:00 p.m., Sandman Signature Hotel 1. Call to order 2. Appointment or election of Secretary 3. Adoption of agenda and …

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Victoria Confederation of PACs developing pilot project

Wednesday updates

Cybertip.ca Parent Alert involving sextortion

Updates from SD57

Article on "no homework" movement

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Blood donation challenge

From Citizen: “P.G. union boss crosses fingers for bargaining as teachers prepare for rally”

Times Colonist Editorial from Geoff Johnson

DPAC General Meeting – Monday, September 8th, 7pm, at Sandman Signature

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