Feb. 29, 2012 Ministry of Education MEDIA ADVISORY VICTORIA – Education Minister George Abbott will be available to engage teachers and parents directly via Twitter today for a noon hour “Twitter Chat” about Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act. This is an opportunity to provide information and to discuss the …

The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation will seek approval for a full-scale strike when it appears Monday night before the B.C. Labour Relations Board. A special hearing is to begin at 6:30 p.m. local time and continue into the night, with a decision expected as early as Tuesday morning. http://www.canada.com/teachers+seek+approval+full+scale+strike/6217617/story.html   …

As widely expected, a government-appointed fact finder has concluded there is little possibility of a negotiated agreement between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-politics/no-hope-for-negotiated-settlement-in-bc-teachers-dispute/article2347620/ Actual 19 page report – http://www.gov.bc.ca/citz/down/BCPSEA_BCTF_collective_bargaining_Feb232012.pdf   More information: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/publications/bulletins/teacher-bargaining-bulletin.aspx? http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Education/2012/02/21/BCTF-decries-second-decade-of-cuts-in-BC-schools/ http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/02/22/b-c-teachers-plan-day-of-action-monday/