Teachers Take a Stand to Restore Services

BC teachers have never shied away from speaking up on behalf of kids. That’s because over the decades we’ve seen what a difference quality learning conditions can make for all students. Now we’re taking a stand to help restore lost services and specialist teachers.

Bargaining context

• Why BC teachers are leaving their classrooms
• BC school administrators are the highest paid in Canada
• Province increases private school funding for students with special needs to 100%
• Gordon Campbell blames school boards for education cuts.
• Why teachers are primed to strike

Rallies

• Vancouver rally to support striking teachers, October 11, 2005 (workingTV webcast)
• BCTF President Jinny Sims speaking at the rally at the Legislature on October 17, 2005 (workingTV webcast)

Teachers talk to MLAs

Communications

• Letter to members - from Jinny Sims, Oct 6, 2005
  
  
• Taking a stand
  • Teachers offer proposal for settlement. #13, Oct 20, 2005
  • Municipalities take a stand. #12, Oct 20, 2005
  • Administrators take a stand. #11, Oct 19, 2005
  • Incredible support for teachers. #10, Oct 18, 2005
  • Public support continues to grow! #9, Oct 17, 2005
  • Support continues to pour in for teachers. #8, Oct 17, 2005
  • Tremendous support for teachers. #7, Oct 14, 2005
  • Bill 12 introduced to keep kids in class. #6, Oct 14, 2005
  • More and more support is pouring in. #5, Oct 12, 2005
  • Supportive rallies around the province on October 11, 2005. #4, Oct 12, 2005
  • Support from all quarters. #3, Oct 10, 2005
  • British Columbians support teachers taking action. #2, Oct 10, 2005
  • Respect for the law. #1, Oct 7, 2005
    
    
• Bargaining Bulletins
  • Archives
    
    
• News releases
  • BCTF to recommend conditional "Yes" vote on Ready blueprint for settlement. Oct 21, 2005
  • Teachers propose solutions; government remains entrenched. Oct 20, 2005
  • Support continues to grow for teachers. Oct 13, 2005
  • Teachers vote to take a stand in protest of Bill 12. Oct 5, 2005
  • Government should invest in education not advertising. Oct 4, 2005
  • Legislated contract won't solve problems, won't help meet the needs of students or teachers. Oct 3, 2005
  • BCTF salary proposal tries to keep up with teaching colleagues in other parts of Canada. Sept 23, 2005
  • Employer is simply making up numbers, teachers say. Sept 16, 2005.
  • Teachers see guaranteed learning conditions as top priority among bargaining objectives. Sept 6, 2005
  • Teachers remain committed to improving classroom conditions. Sept 1, 2005
    
    
• School Staff Alerts
  • Current issue
  • Archives
    
    
• BCTF advertisements

Anti-teacher legislation print ad 

The Kids matter, teachers care television advertisement is available in 4 languauges. Click the desired language link below to view.

• English • Cantonese

• Mandarin • Punjabi

The It's about their learning conditions print ad  is also available.

• A note from your teachers
  The BCTF is sending regular bulletins to all MLAs to help provide them with important information on current issues in education.
  • Some of the reasons teachers feel they have to act
  • Teachers are looking for a negotiated agreement
  • What is inclusion?
  • Teacher-librarians are needed more than ever
  • What is this “class composition” all about?
  • The research is clear: Class size matters to kids
  • British Columbia should abide by international law

Articles

We are highlighting a number of articles which appeared in the alternative media in 2005.