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VSTA Annual
General Meeting
Tuesday, May 15th
4:00 at Tupper Auditorium
Meeting
Agenda
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VSTA
Executive Committee Election 2012-13
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2011
Financial Report
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2012-13 VSTA
Budget
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Constitution
& By-Laws - Housekeeping Resolution:
THAT the existing By-Laws of the Vancouver
Secondary Teachers' Association be rescinded
and be replaced by the By-Laws as set out in
the 26th printing of the Constitution and
By-Laws of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers'
Association (2012).
A staff
social will follow the meeting in the Tupper
Staffroom.
Please join us for some refreshments, snacks
and door prizes!
Click here for the AGM Meeting package
which includes the: Agenda, Minutes from
2011-12, Financial Reports, Candidate
Statements, Annual Reports, and Summary
of Constitution and By-Law Changes.
See your Staff Rep for printed packages
available at schools.
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Bill 22 Passed!
Bill 22 is a blueprint for
an attack on all workers' collective
bargaining rights. It will erode the
quality of our public education system and
the future of all our children. It makes a mockery of
the BC Supreme Court decision on Bills
27/28.
BCTF Responds to Bill 22
Bill 22 was passed into law on March 16th. In
response, and after much debate, the 700
delegates of the 2012 BCTF Annual General
Meeting passed an "Action Plan" which teachers
will have an opportunity to ratify in April.
Phase 1 of our legal strike is over following
the passing of Bill 22 and a vote at the BCTF
AGM to terminate this bargaining job action.
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73% of teachers vote to adopt resistance
strategy on Bill 22
A
decisive 73% of teachers have voted
in favour
of a resistance
strategy to oppose Bill 22, the controversial
Education Improvement Act. In
a province-wide vote conducted April 17–19,
2012, a total of
21,625
teachers
voted yes and 7,846 voted no.
Click here to read more of the BCTF media
release.
Click here for message from Susan Lambert:
Teachers affirm support for the Action
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StiCKET LINE BULLETINS
Sticket Line Bulletins were made available for
teachers during the protest in March.
Monday, March 5,
Tuesday, March 6,
Wednesday, March 7,
Thursday, March 8 |
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The Ride of Silence
On May 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of
Silence will begin in North America and roll
across the globe. Cyclists will take to the
roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists
who have been killed or injured while cycling on
public roadways. We will be meeting at 33rd and
Ontario, in the grass of Queen Elizabeth park.
Meet at 6:45, ride at 7.
https://www.facebook.com/events/344318905635309/ |
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TEACHERS
SPEAKING
OUT
It’s time to Shift the
Conversation and Get Teachers' Voices Heard
School-based letter writers in Vancouver
respond to the consistent onslaught of
misinformation and media bias that we face
every day. Check
out some of their thoughts. |
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Teachers' Council Elections
The elections for the 5 elected members of the
15 member BC Teachers’ Council have been
completed. The final results are: Fraser:
Laurence Greeff; Interior: Bruce
Cummings; Northern: Avi Gupta;
Vancouver Coastal: John Hall; Vancouver
Island: Fred Robertson. The new Teacher’s
Council has yet to meet. |
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Draft Timeline for 2012 Spring
Click here for the Draft Timeline for 2012
Spring Post & Fill Process. This document
should be in schools as well. |
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TTOC Alert
TTOC Alerts are being prepared during job action
to assist in keeping TTOCs informed about
bargaining and job action.
Click here for the February 2012 issue. |
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BCTF Media Campaign
The BCTF has renewed its
outreach to the public with a media campaign
placed on TV, in print and on-line. To view the
ads,
click here. |
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VSTA Scholarship Awards
Applications forms for the VSTA Scholarships are
now available. Deadline for application is May
7, 2012.
Click here for
more info and application form. |
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BC has had the highest child poverty rate in
Canada for eight years in a row. It is a
truly alarming situation with poverty rates
for Aboriginal families and recent
immigrants ranging from 36 to 49%. The time
for action is now!
Click here
for a link to the BCTF
media release and for more info. |
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Vancouver District Labour Council (VDLC)
Events
Check out our new
VDLC
Events page! You'll find information on the
VDLC International Women's
Day Dinner with Judy Rebick (March 2) and
the 19th Annual Fundraiser
for Queen Alexandra Elementary's Breakfast
Program (March 23). |
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Rally in Support of a Fair Deal for Teachers and
Students
The VESTA/VSTA Rally on December 5 outside Christy Clark's
constituency office was successful,
well-attended and loud. Teachers,
parents, students, and trustees talked
about why the BC Liberals must fund
public education and negotiate fairly
with teachers. Check out the following
videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/bctfvids
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWpmZTliGKI |
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Dear Premier Christy Clark and Minister of
Education George Abbott...
A message from the teachers of Vancouver.
Click here for the open letter sent to
Premier Christy Clark and Minister of
Education, George Abbott, that was published
in 24H and Metro on December 5, 2011. |
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The Teachers' Pension Plan is offering two
seminars:
Your Pension, Your Future:
aimed toward new and mid-career plan members
Thinking About Retiring: if you are
within five years of retirement
Click here to learn more and register. |
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The Labour Relations Board
has dismissed the application by BCPSEA
to
compel teachers to do report cards and to
fine the BCTF 15% of teacher’s salaries and
benefits. Click for links:
LRB ruling;
Message from Susan Lambert, BCTF President;
Brief Analysis. |
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Change from “membership” in the BC
College of Teachers to “certification”
is of concern for over 14,000 teachers who
had chosen “retired” or “non-practising”
membership in the college. The interim
registrar has written these members saying
that the legislation does not allow for
alternate certificate status and this must
be corrected by January 6, 2012. ...more |
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Personalized Learning
George Abbott wants your input to the
Province’s vision on personalized
learning! This is the vision that
includes BCPSEA bargaining proposals
that would strip our collective
agreement of professional autonomy,
seniority rights, and require annual
teacher evaluations. Go to
http://www.personalizedlearningbc.ca/#/1
and give George your professional
opinion on what would be required to
make his vision come true! |
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MyBCTF Portal -
Please remember to check the BCTF
members-only secure portal for accessing
timely
bargaining updates, interactive tools (including secure
member-only discussion groups), easy registration for
conferences, ...more
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Extended Health & Dental Program designed
for BCTF TOCs
The BCTF Advantage Program now offers a full Extended Health and
Dental program for TOCs. |
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CLC Grow the CPP Campaign - a better way to save
The Canadian Labour
Congress has developed a comprehensive, financially viable plan to expand
the CPP and ensure that Canadians can retire with dignity.
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Preparing for 2011
District Data
Teachers at secondary schools will be invited to
provide student information..more
Click here to read more from Moira Ekdahl, VSTA Rep to VSB
Assessment Ctte. |
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"88 and Out" -
Save up to $800 Per Year
BCTF Salary Indemnity Plan regulations provide for a member who
has reached age 64, or a total of age plus contributory service of 88, to
withdraw from the long term portion of the plan.
...more |
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BCTF Worklife Study
A
major study by the Research Department at the BCTF into
teachers’ work has just been published.
...more |
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Build a Better BC
The
Federation is a partner in the community Coalition to Build a
Better BC.
Community
service groups, cultural and art associations, and unions
joining together as one voice to call on the provincial
government.
...more |
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