http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/03/07/bc-teachers-strike.html
Striking teachers in B.C. say they will be back in the classrooms on Thursday, but will continue their previous job action and could exercise their right to strike again next week.
Lambert says teachers will continue their previous job action when they resume work on Thursday, which includes not filling out report cards, supervising recess and meeting with school administrators.
The government has said it could be a week or more before Bill 22 is passed into law. The legislation is designed to end the teachers’ legal strike action and appoint a mediator to settle the contract dispute.
Until the legislation is passed, teachers will be able to strike one day a week, according to a recent ruling by the Labour Relations Board.
In the Prince George District, Friday March 9th is a professional development day, with no school for students on that day.
If Bill 22 is passed in its current form, it would impose a cooling off period to the end of August, which suspends all strike and lockout activities while a mediator attempts to facilitate a negotiated agreement between the BCTF and BCPSEA.
Teachers have been on Phase 1 job action (a “teach only” strike) since the beginning of the school year. Teachers have not been attending any other meetings called by administrators, accepting any printed, written or electronic communications from administrators, providing any routine printed or written communications to administrators, or collecting money from students, in addition to not providing official report cards or supervising students at recess.
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