About Us
The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF), established in 1917, is the union of professionals representing 41,000 public school teachers in the province of British Columbia, Canada. All public school teachers belong to the BCTF and their local teachers' association.
Affiliation
BC teachers voted to join the Canadian Labour Congress and maintain membership in the BC Federation of Labour. Our affiliation web page provided members with information to consider the affiliation question.
Contacts
Our Contact us page lists contact information for the BCTF president, Executive Committee, local presidents, provincial specialist association presidents, and staff. It also gives contact information for the most frequently asked questions from members and the public.
Employment opportunities
The BCTF is a unionized work site. Employment opportunities, as they occur, are listed on the page and removed upon application deadline expiry.
Governance
The BCTF is a democratically structured organization. Our governance chart 
gives a visual overview and our governance page describes the governing bodies of the Federation.
History
The BC Teachers' Federation was incorporated as a benevolent society in 1919 and achieved full collective bargaining rights in 1987. The history of the organization illustrates its effectiveness in working for the rights of teachers and students in promoting public education.
Locals
The BCTF provides for locals of teachers throughout BC. Our locals deal with matters of local concern that affect the welfare of their members.
Member services
The BCTF offers a wide range of workshops, programs, and services for members. The BCTF Services Handbook provides members with information about the opportunities to enhance professional practice, develop leadership skills, learn together with colleagues, and advocate for students.
Membership
All teachers employed in a school district in British Columbia are eligible to be active members of the Federation and of a local in that school district. Members may change their address or personal information on our membership page.
Members' Guide
The Members’ Guide includes priorities, services, constitution and bylaws, policies and procedures, simplified rules of order, history, and the code of ethics.
Privacy policy
The BCTF is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our members' personal information by complying with the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). The privacy policy has been adopted by the BCTF Executive Committee.
Provincial Specialist Associations
The BCTF includes 33 provincial specialist associations (PSAs).
Teacher organizations in Canada
The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) is affiliated with Education International. Many provincial teacher organizations are affiliated with the CTF.