Yesterday’s BC Court of Appeal ruling against the BC Teachers’ Federation was a disappointment to teachers and parents across the province. Many hoped that the court would uphold the trial judge’s ruling that the actions of the BC government were barga…
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staffroom confidential: The courts will not deliver smaller class sizes
Yesterday’s BC Court of Appeal ruling against the BC Teachers’ Federation was a disappointment to teachers and parents across the province. Many hoped that the court would uphold the trial judge’s ruling that the actions of the BC government were bargaining in bad faith, and therefore unconstitutional, and therefore must
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Class size and composition – a short visual history
I put this table together today to share with parents and community members at our information forum this evening, but please feel free to share.It is a slight simplification as it doesn’t deal with exempted classes like music, classes in distributed l…
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Class size and composition – a short visual history
I put this table together today to share with parents and community members at our information forum this evening, but please feel free to share. It is a slight simplification as it doesn’t deal with exempted classes like music, classes in distributed learning, special education class, the “fudge factor” allowing
Continue readingStaffroom Confidential: Class size and composition – a short visual history
I put this table together today to share with parents and community members at our information forum this evening, but please feel free to share. It is a slight simplification as it doesn’t deal with exempted classes like music, classes in distributed learning, special education class, the “fudge factor” allowing
Continue readingstaffroom confidential: Can we afford smaller classes? Absolutely.
Education Minister Fassbender seems to have backed off his stance that class sizes don’t matter. Not surprisingly, it was one of the first concerns raised at the annual general meeting of the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Council’s Q & A discussion: Education Minister Peter Fassbender spoke to conference delegates
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Supreme Court Victory For BC’s Teachers
BC’s teacher’s have been waiting for this ruling for over a decade. The Christy Clark Government has been nailed for unfair labour practices. Teacher’s can bargain class size! Here is BCTF President Jim Iker…
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