http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/02/assistant-deputy-minister-to-report-on-teachers-talks.html February 9 – Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government Minister Margaret MacDiarmid has instructed the assistant deputy minister of industrial relations to report on the likelihood of a negotiated settlement between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). The minister appointed Trevor Hughes …
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At last night’s DPAC meeting, the Prince George District Teacher’s Association (PGDTA) stated that if any parents would like the representatives from the Prince George District Teacher’s Association to come to their PAC meeting, they are very willing. Representatives would like to aswer any questions and give the latest information …
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… Glen Hansman, vice president of the B.C. Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) … said the job action was specifically designed to not impact graduating students. “For Grade 12 students we will be providing marks required for graduation, post-secondary applications and scholarship purposes,” he said. “The (B.C.) Labour Relations Board and the …
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Parents should be receiving reports on how students are doing in at least two different ways, during the teacher job action. The district will be sending formal progress reports home by December 9th, as they are required to do by the Ministry of Education and the School Act: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/Home/Dear_Parents_and_Students.pdf For …
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PGDTA Press Release Dec 5, 2011 There will be a candlelight rally for our PGDTA members, families and supporters of a strong and stable public education system, on Tuesday December 6, at 6:30 PM at the School Board Office at 2100 Ferry Avenue. Tuesday December 6th is the inaugural meeting …
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/11/29/bc-teachers-strike-report-cards-ruling.html B.C. teachers can keep drawing full salaries and don’t have to fill out report cards as part of their “controlled strike” during contract talks with the provincial government, a labour tribunal has ruled. The B.C. Labour Relations Board (LRB) released the ruling late Tuesday in response to a B.C. …
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The linked documents provide information about the current state of teacher negotiations, specifically regarding information about report cards and the request from BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA) that the BC Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) reimburse school districts 15% of teachers’ total gross salaries and benefits costs. BCPSEA application to labour …
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The B.C. government has ordered public schools to prepare and distribute report cards this fall as usual, even though they may contain little more than the student’s name and attendance record due to teacher job action. In an email to school superintendents, deputy education minister James Gorman said regular report …
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The October 21st professional development is going to be a day away from school from students. The district calendar shows Non-Instructional Days as follows: Tuesday, September 6 – Ministry-mandated day (school planning day) Friday, October 21 – Professional development day (provincial day) Friday, January 27 – Professional development day (semester …
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http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/20111006_090441317_No%202011-06-MJ-Oct%205%202011.pdf From the first page: As you know, BCPSEA held a Representative Council on Monday, October 3 in Vancouver. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update on the state of negotiations with the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), hear about the effects of the BCTF Phase 1 …
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