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Dark Day for Public Education in BC
On
Friday, January 27th,
join teachers across
the province marking the 10th anniversary
of our day of protest of Bills 27 and 28 by
wearing black in your classroom.
A Decade of Cuts is already too much!
We need to send the Provincial Government a
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VSTA General Meeting
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
4pm at Tupper Auditorium
agenda items
· election
of delegates to the BCTF AGM
· bargaining update
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Call for delegates to the BCTF
AGM
Join the approximately 700 colleagues from
around the province to enjoy social events,
debate policy, and influence the direction of
the BCTF. The AGM has been described as an event
that every teacher "must do" at least once in a
career!
If you are interested in participating, please
attend the VSTA General Meeting on January 31,
where the membership will elect or acclaim 21
delegates who will represent the VSTA.
Click here for the delegate nomination form.
Nominations will also be accepted from the floor
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Phase 1 Job Action
Parents:
Teachers are taking job action.
A message from your teacher.
...more
Visit our BCTF
YouTube link to see Susan Lambert,
President, BC Teachers’ Federation
explain the Phase 1 job action.
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Poverty in BC - Teachers Taking Action & Making
a Difference Workshop
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8:30am-3pm at
Carleton Elementary (3250 Kingsway)
Keynote speaker: Seth Klein, Canadian Centre for
Policy Alternatives
Click
here for more info. |
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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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Day of Pink
- February 29, 2012
This is an excellent time for teachers to
highlight the harms of homophobia and
transphobia in schools and actively teach about
acceptance of LGBTQ students and same sex
families.
Click here for more info and links to
resources. |
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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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New Teachers' and Student Teachers'
Conference
Educating for the Future
BCTF conference for new teachers, student
teachers, and new TTOCs
March 2–3, 2012 at Radisson Hotel Vancouver
Airport,
Richmond, BC
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Statement from the B.C. Federation of Labour
on Occupy Wall Street
Members of
the BC Federation of Labour will gather
Saturday, October 15th at the Vancouver Art
Gallery at 12pm in solidarity with the
Occupy Wall Street movement's call for good
jobs, fair taxes and strong public services.
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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New Plan Coming January 2012
The Teachers' Pension Plan has released important information about the new,
voluntary extended health care (EHC) plan that will be available to retired
members starting in January 2012.
...more |
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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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