Author: Andrea

Email sent from BCCPAC on March 6th: These are challenging times for parents and students. BCCPAC will endeavour to provide information on the current dispute between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the Ministry of Education as we receive it from both parties over the next couple of days. We have …
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Email sent from from PGDTA on March 6th: PGDTA Press Release March 6, 2012 PGDTA Press release March 5, 2012 Press Release March 5, 2012. Bill 22 Hurts Public Education! There will be a rally for our PGDTA members, families and supporters of Public Education on Wednesday March 7 at …
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The attached files are materials supplied by the BCPSEA, and the BCTF: The Hansard (transcript of what is said in the Legislature) also makes for some interesting reading: http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/39th4th/H20301y.htm Search for “BILL 22 — EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT”, as there is some discussion of other matters before this bill. More interesting …
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SD 57 Prince George – school facilities open. Students should not attend school but any that do will be given access to warm, secure room while principals make contact with parents/guardians to get students home. Requesting parents keep children at home. No bus service. Note that Friday, March 9th, is …
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AGENDA DPAC GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012 7:00 p.m. Van Bien Training and Development Centre For those logging in from their home computers, please click on the following link, and enter your full name and your PAC name: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.FADFAC9A5915DCC02C3F8F92ED6672 We use Elluminate, and have just upgraded the microphone …
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School District 57 letter, as of March 1, 2012: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/FORM_AND_DOCUMENTS/2012.03.01_Letter_to_parents_re_strike.pdf FAQ from School District: 2012.03.01 Teacher strike, FAQ School District letter as of February 28, 2012: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/sites/hr.sd57.bc.ca/Forms/2012.02.29_Supt_Letter_to_Parents_re_Job_Action_2.pdf   http://bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/20120301_104311071_No%202012-07%20Essential%20Services%20Update%20-%20BCTF%20Serves%20Notice%20-%20no%20letter%20template.pdf According to the Labour Relations Board, during any job action BCTF members will not picket, block access or egress or otherwise …
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NI-ltr-to-HCW2012 To All Health Care Workers in NIHSDA NI Precautions for Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Outbreak in Fraser Health Fraser Health is experiencing an outbreak of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) since 2011. What is Pertussis? Pertussis is a contagious bacterial disease of the lungs and throat that is spread through coughing or …
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NEWS RELEASE Today’s Topics:             Social Media Initiative to Help Combat Bullying =============================================================== SOCIAL MEDIA INTIATIVE – We have all heard news stories about social media being used to spread acts of bullying and violence. Now, the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District, the RCMP and the Vancouver Island Crisis Line have collaborated …
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http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/02/act-sets-k-12-improvements-cooling-off-and-mediation.html http://bctf.ca/NewsReleases.aspx?id=25663    
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Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm Van Bien Training and Development Centre. An agenda will soon be posted.
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