Teacher wish list for 2012

A happy new year to everyone, with a hope that these come true!

• a negotiated settlement in bargaining, not legislation
• restoration of rights as determined by the BC Supreme Court
• reducing the number of students living in poverty through a poverty reduction plan
• manageable class sizes and class composition
• a teacher-librarian in every school
• restoration of specialist teaching positions
• employment equity for Aboriginal teachers
• new capital construction and fewer portables
• salary and benefits comparable to teachers in Ontario and Alberta
• stable, reliable, and adequate funding for public schools
• time to make sure that every student loves learning every day
• recognition for decades of teacher leadership in innovative pedagogy and curriculum
• a government that wants to protect public education.