For the first time since the middle of June, East Kootenay school children will be stepping into classrooms for a day of school Monday, Sept….
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SD5 board asks sides to go to binding arbitration
The School Board of Trustees for School District No. 5 (SD5) has sent a letter to the provincial government and BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) asking…
Educator says BCTF intransigence played role in past disputes
Perceptions by Gerry Warner ‘Worlds Apart’ is the title of a book published by University of Victoria emeritus Professor of education history and policy Dr….
BCTF ignoring government’s fiscal reality: province
After mediator Vince Ready walked away from the bargaining table, citing the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and provincial government being too far apart for mediation…
Teachers’ strike could last “quite a while”
The full-scale B.C. teachers’ strike, now in day three, could last “quite a while” warned Education Minister Peter Fassbender today (June 19). Fassbender noted his disappointment with…
BCTF escalating to full-scale strike on June 17
Short of a remarkable turnaround in negotiations between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the provincial government, students across the province will be getting a…
Rotating strikes continue this week
The BC Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) is continuing with rotating strikes around the province this week, including both school districts in the East Kootenay. On Thursday,…