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Once again, courts rule in favour of teachers’ right to free expression

May 22, 2013 

In a significant decision issued May 21, 2013, the Court of Appeal for BC ruled once again that school districts must not unduly restrict teachers’ right to express their concerns about education issues in schools.  More... 

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The numbers tell the story
BC teachers are worried that, after a decade of underfunding, our students are being short-changed. The latest numbers from Statistics Canada tell a story of the growing gap between education funding in BC and the rest of Canada. Teachers have a plan to build better schools for BC.

PSAs Online

The BCTF’s provincial specialist associations engage in social media and publish online resources, including journals, newsletters, and teaching resources. More...

PSA membership now online

Looking to join one of the BCTF’s 33 Provincial Specialist Associations? For the first time, you can register or renew your membership online. Join a PSA now.

Pacific Blue Cross microsite

Provides information for members about the standardized provincial EHB plan.

Communication tools for members

Check out our IdRatherBeTeaching.ca interactive website. Members can submit their own videos and pictures to be added to the interactive map.

President’s Message


News Items

Teacher newsmagazine
The May/June issue is now online.

Anti-test sentiment in the U.S.
Recent months have seen a growing backlash against high-stakes standardized testing. Read the latest in our research blog.

Opportunities for members
New postings are listed for BCTF staff vacancies and BCTF Committees.

Cuts to learning specialists continue
The Special Education Association reports that cuts to specialized resource teachers continue despite a major increase in the number of students requiring additional classroom support.

Which province has the smallest public sector?
Reality check: New study shows cuts have shrunk BC’s public sector employees to the smallest in Canada as a share of the population.

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