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BCTF wins strike vote, limited job action expected in September
Last evening, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) won a strike mandate from its members, with limited job action expected to start Sept. 6 when schools re-open. Of those who cast ballots, 90 per cent voted in favour of a strike if there is no progress in contract talks over the summer. Click here to read the full post on Janet Steffenhagen’s blog.
Making room for new teachers at a time of declining enrolment
Geoff Johnson, a former school superintendent suggests that universities and school districts should collaborate with the government to reinstate internship programs within the teaching profession. Click here to read the full article.
BC school principals: Bracing for a difficult autumn
The president of the B.C. Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association delivered a gloomy message to his membership Friday to mark the end of this school year and the start of summer. Click here to read the full post located on Janet Steffenhagen’s blog.
The Pearl Project: Learning empathy by looking beyond disabilities
The Pearl Project seeks to promote tolerance and empathy in a school culture where being different can mean social exile. This article discusses its implementation at a secondary school in New Jersey.
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Vancouver’s Caroline Krause on federal panel examining aboriginal education
Caroline Krause, the woman who guided Grandview/Uuquinak’uuh elementary school as it emerged from its darkest days has been appointed to a national panel charged with finding ways to improve aboriginal education.
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