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A tentative deal in the teacher strike was reached as of 3:50 a.m. this morning! Details will be coming out as time goes by, but 
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As we enter the second week of the school year with classrooms still closed, BCSTA is extremely concerned about the impact the continuing strike is 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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A collection of articles and reading. http://www.vancouversun.com/health/there+more+students+with+special+needs+better+identifying/10165866/story.html “There are three things that have changed, gradually but inexorably, since the turn of the century: The first 
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Parents can apply for $40/day payment here for children 12 years of age and under, registered in a BC public school: http://bcparentinfo.ca/ Money will not be 
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http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/08/bctf-too-far-from-affordability-zone-for-mediation.html#.VAMwsHIjJeU.twitter Minister of Education Peter Fassbender issued the following statement today: “Today veteran labour mediator Vince Ready determined that the parties are too far apart 
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-vince-ready-walks-out-of-talks-1.2751718 “Vince Ready has left talks between the B.C. teachers’ union and the provincial government in Richmond, B.C., saying the sides are too far apart 
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