BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First
BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First BC Publi lic c Schools ools have e 40,000 0 teache hers s and ov over er 500,000 00 stud uden ents s in 60 school ool distric tricts ts 2001 Teachers declared an essential service 2002 Government removed (stripped) language in the teacher’s contract relating to class size and composition Sinc nce e 2002 there have be been 1 negoti otiated ted prov ovinc incia ial l agreem emen ent (2006). 6). BC Govern ernmen ment t has s lost st two o court t decisions ions rulin ing g that t strippi ipping g the e Cl Class s Size e and d Co Compo posit sitio ion Langua nguage e in 2002 is unco cons nsti titutio utiona nal. . Chan anges s must st be negotia otiated ted.
BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First Si Since ce April il 1987 87 ther ere e have e been en over er 50 strik rikes es and 3 3 loc ockout outs in n BC pu publi lic schoo ool l distric stricts ts Thi hing ngs s lo look oked ed pos ositiv itive e in in 2013……
BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First "The here' e's s a history story of strug uggle and conflic ict t that is now w in the DNA of both th side des. The teachers s are inna nately tely distr strustfu ustful l of govern ernment ent and governm rnment nt is inna nately ely distr trustfu ustful of teacher ers." ." Tom Flemin ing Author r of "World ld's 's Apart" " (2011)
BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First June e 2013 Teacher’s Contract Expires Sept t 2013 Bargaining commences March h 2014 Teachers vote 89% in favour of Job Action March h 2014 Phase 1 Job Action Govern ernment ent locks s out teacher ers for r 3 days in June e and ‘claws back’ 10% of wages for lost work. Wins ns ruling ling at LRB May 2014 Phase 2 Job Action – Rotating Strikes June e 2014 Phase 3 Job Action – Full Provincial Strike
BC Government & BCTF Putting the Students First Aug 2014 Mediator declares an impasse Aug 2014 Chinese Government meet with BC Government to “express concerns”. Sept t 2014 2014 Vince Ready assigned as mediator Sept t 2014 2014 6 day Marathon bargaining session. Sept t 2014 Agreement reached Teachers vote 86% in favour of new contract Longest Strike in Provincial History
BC Provincial Teacher’s Strike Different Districts/Different Contracts How did district ISP programs respond? Vancouver School Board - - Barb Onstad Abbotsford School Board - Elizabeth Cho-Frede Kamloops School Board - Carol Rimmer Nanaimo School Board - Ronda Bell Langley School Board - Barry Bunyan
Abbotsford School Board
Kamloops Thompson Working within guidelines Providing a program / Community Connections Financial Considerations Post Strike Issues for ISP Opportunities
Nanaimo Ladysmith Activities and Transportation Elementary program Administrative Support Cost Communication to agents and homestay parents Feedback
Langley School District Korean Moms Elementary Report Cards Refund Policy / Compensation Summer Camp Conundrum September Activities Reaction from Agents
BC Provincial Teacher’s Strike Questions?
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