Strike to Start NEXT WEEK…

B.C. teachers strike to start next week First 4 days of rotating strikes will run May 26 until May 29. Mike Laanela CBC News Posted:May 20, 2014 7:52 AM PT Last Updated:May 20, 2014 11:11 AM PT During the last round of failed contract negotiations in 2012, striking teachers in staged a rally against back to work legislation at the legislature. …

Helping Children Educate Themselves

A Path of Their Own: Helping Children Educate Themselves Harbourfront Branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library on May 20th from 6 to 7:30 pm. Interested in homeschooling? Local author Lael Whitehead discusses how she removed her children from the traditional school system and guided them on a path of self education and self-directed learning. Lael will be reading from …

School District 68…

May 7, 2014 Dear Parents/Guardians Re: Field Trips and Special Events during the BCTF Strike Action There are a wide variety of field trip activities taking place in schools in the next eight weeks, as well as special year-end school events such as graduation ceremonies and awards nights. I am writing to let you know that it is possible that …

Stage 1 Job Action

Stage 1 Job Action starts today, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.  During Stage 1 Job Action teachers will not: Undertake any mandated supervision of students outside of regularly scheduled classes, except as set out by an essential services order. Attend any meetings with management other than meetings of the worksite Joint Health and Safety Committee. Provide principals or administrators with any …

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