Guest post – I WILL HOLD THE LINE
This guest post is from a Victoria teacher explaining to her colleagues why she is willing to hold the line in our strike. --- Hi. My name is Dana Bjornson.…
Tara Olivetree
Teachers – let your leadership know it is time to hold the line
As teachers return to picket lines in BC there is considerable discussion as to strategy and tactics for the coming weeks. I argued in my last blog post that now…
Protecting public education: Hold the line for as long as it takes…
Holding the line for as long as it takes. This should be the disposition of not just teachers, but also parents, students and citizens who care about public education. With…
Ranking & Sorting – An Essential Service
What is schooling for? In the midst of a teacher strike that is now entering its second week, the BC Labour Relations Board provided an answer - to rank and…
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…
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…