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Jan 8, 20246 min read
Preparing for bargaining 2024
As members of a union, our working lives are largely laid out by our collective agreements. Bargaining is the process through which we...
Jan 8, 20243 min read
President’s message
No one knows better than our members the impacts of increasingly complex classrooms. Spend time in any school staffroom and you’ll hear...
Jan 8, 20245 min read
The value of small provincial specialist associations
Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) Day is an important time for teachers to experience professional development, collaboration, and...
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Advocating for equitable French-language education in BC
The Advisory Committee on French Programs and Services (ACFPS) supports French-language education in BC by advocating for equitable...
Jan 8, 20243 min read
New addition to the BCTF Code of Ethics
The BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) Spring Representative Assembly passed a motion to add a new clause to the BCTF Code of Ethics...
Nov 2, 20237 min read
Gulf Islands local profile: Nature, community, and the arts
The Gulf Islands make up a small corner of British Columbia’s undeniably beautiful coastline. With approximately 175 teachers working...
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Student success doesn’t have a postal code: Why the FSA is inequitable and ineffective
The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) was introduced in 2000, as a province-wide standardized assessment of what the Ministry...
Nov 2, 20232 min read
President's message
The first few months of this school year have not been easy for many of our members given events taking place in our communities and...
Nov 2, 20236 min read
School psychologists seek consistent opportunities and full scope of practice
BC’s school psychologists, many of whom are BCTF members, are coping with the stressors that have become an inherent part of BC’s...
Sep 25, 202310 min read
BCTF zone meetings: Where members meet on local issues
Every year, in the fall and spring, the BCTF organizes what is known as “zone meetings.” The zone meetings are an opportunity....
Sep 25, 20232 min read
President’s message
As you settle into a new school year, I want to thank you for all the work you do in your classrooms, schools, communities, and union.
Sep 25, 20235 min read
The BCTF’s International Solidarity Think Tank: Teachers Responding to Climate Emergencies
From heat warnings, to floods, fires, and landslides, BC has experienced several climate emergencies in the last few years.
Aug 18, 20233 min read
BIPOC 2050 Project takeover edition: Centring BIPOC voices and experiences
The May/June 2023 edition of Teacher magazine is a first for the Federation: it is the first written entirely by...
Aug 17, 20234 min read
Putting your name forward: Q&A with Rick Kumar and Marilyn Ricketts-Lindsay
Q&A with Rick Kumar and Marilyn Ricketts-Lindsay, recently elected to the BCTF Executive Committee
Aug 17, 20235 min read
From language to action
An introduction to the Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Office
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