BCCPAC’s goal, by holding this meeting for DPAC leaders throughout the province, is to is through this daylong session to develop a unified plan of action that strongly and best reflects parent priorities in this current stalemate. This will support BCCPAC establishing a strong stance and media presence on important …
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-parents-to-get-40-a-day-if-strike-continues-1.2724162 The B.C. government is offering the parents of each public school student under the age of 13 years $40 a day if the provincial teachers’ strike is not over by the start of classes in September. Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced Thursday the cash will be paid using …
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Dear DPAC Exec, Please consider sharing with your parent members the attached notice (also pasted below) concerning a sign campaign in support of BC teachers, which has been organized by a coalition of parent groups led by Protect Public Education Now. While we understand that DPACs may not wish to …
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Joint statement of BCPSEA and BCTF on exploratory discussions VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have issued the following joint statement on the outcome of their recent exploratory discussions: “The BCPSEA and the BCTF agreed that Mr. Justice Stephen …
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From SD57 website: “Progress Reports” to Parents of SD57 Students will be mailed this week The Superintendent of Schools will be signing and mailing a progress report to parents of all students in School District No. 57, Prince George as follows: For students in grades K-7 the “report” will be …
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From SD57 website: Labour Relations Board ruling and Summer School The Labour Relations Board (LRB) ruling of June 27, 2014 provides criteria to be utilized by school districts in determining the status of Summer School in each district. The LRB determined summer school will be limited to: Remedial programs for …
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June 23, 2014 MEDIA RELEASE: BCCPAC’s Position on the Call for a New Bargaining Structure and the Appointment of a Mediator. The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC) applauds the Premier’s directive to Education Minister Peter Fassbender to restructure the collective bargaining process with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF). It won’t be …
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The school district has information posted on their website about exam schedules: http://www.sd57.bc.ca/fileadmin/cao.sd57.bc.ca/District_Info/June_Provincial_Exam_Schedule_2_2.pdf Update on marks for grade 10 and 11 students: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/publications/overview/whats-new/14-06-20/Labour_Relations_Board_Order_Issued_Today_Regarding_Marks_for_Grade_10_and_11_Students.aspx It is unclear when other students would receive any marks at this point.
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Bargaining information, including history of proposals: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/bc-teachers/teacher-collective-bargaining.aspx BCPSEA Backgrounder – key proposals compared: 00-DS-Backgrounder-What’s Really on the Table-Bargaining Proposals June 16 2014 BCPSEA Backgrounder – costing the proposals: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-Backgrounder-BCTF%20Proposals-Costing-June%2016%202014.pdf Background information from BCTF: http://www.betterschoolsbc.ca/ http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/Vaughn+Palmer+Teachers+government+close/9945049/story.html “Call me contrary, but I’m going to start with the good news out of the weekend talks between the …
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