This website, from the BC Public School Employer’s Association, has information as to regards job action and education as an essential service. http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining/essential-services.aspx
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According to Tuesday’s Prince George Citizen: Elementary school students will go without a formal recess if teachers proceed with their job action when classes begin next week, School District 57 superintendent Brian Pepper confirmed Monday. Teachers have said they will refuse to do administrative work or attend meetings with management …
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According to the BC Public School Employers Association: Each school district (SD) has a few options for how they can coordinate recess and outside supervision before and after school. These options include cancelling recess, restricting access to certain areas of playgrounds, or staggering recess times. Each SD will consider which …
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According to school district sources, there will be no recess for students during the job action. Morning recess breaks will be cancelled for the length of Essential Services job action. This is being done in recognition of the challenges for exempt staff to supervise this additional period of time. For …
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The school district has just announced on their website that the first day of school has been moved a day earlier than previously announced. Back to School – Date Changed to September 6, 2011 Due to the uncertainty of pending job action by the Prince George Teachers’ Association, the non-instructional …
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