Kamloops teachers’ next strike June 13

NEWS/ SCHOOLS — Kamloops teachers will be back on the picket line one week from today.

The schedule released for week three of rotating strikes shows the Kamloops-Thompson School District on the list for Friday, June 13. Prince George, South Okanagan Similkameen and Revelstoke are among the other districts scheduled for that day.

As with the past two weeks, four days out of the five weekdays will be used for rotating strikes. Greater Victoria is the only district to be struck on Tuesday, June 11, with Wednesday and Thursday also on the list.

“B.C. teachers remain committed to negotiating a fair and reasonable deal that provides better support for our students,” B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker said late Thursday.

“It’s time for Premier Christy Clark to provide the employer with new funding that will help bring the two sides closer together on class size, composition, staffing levels for specialist teachers, and wages.”

Teachers will vote Monday and Tuesday on whether to escalate to a full-scale strike.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said the government’s goal continues to be “a lasting, negotiated settlement.” He said class size and composition are on the table.

“A full strike is only going to keep more students out of their classrooms, create more disruption for parents, while teachers and support workers caught in the middle will lose even more in wages.”

Here’s the complete schedule of school closures for next week:

Tuesday, June 10

61—Greater Victoria

Wednesday, June 11

06—Rocky Mountain
 10—Arrow Lakes 
22—Vernon
 38—Richmond
 39—Vancouver 
40—New Westminster
 41—Burnaby
 44—North Vancouver
 45—West Vancouver
 46—Sunshine Coast
 48—Sea to Sky
 50—Haida Gwaii
 52—Prince Rupert 54—Bulkley Valley
 58—Nicola Similkameen 
62—Sooke
 64—Gulf Islands 
67—Okanagan Skaha 
68—Nanaimo
 78—Fraser-Cascade
 79—Cowichan Valley
 92—Nisga’a

Thursday, June 12

05—Southeast Kootenay 
20—Kootenay Columbia 
23—Central Okanagan
27—Cariboo-Chilcotin 
28—Quesnel
37—Delta 42—Maple Ridge 59—Peace River South 69—Qualicum 
70—Alberni
 72—Campbell River
 74—Gold Trail 
75—Mission
 82—Coast Mountains
 83—North Okanagan-Shuswap
 84—Vancouver Island West
 87—Stikine 
91—Nechako Lakes

Friday, June 13

08—Kootenay Lake 
19—Revelstoke
 33—Chilliwack 
34—Abbotsford
 35—Langley
 36—Surrey
 43—Coquitlam 
47—Powell River 
49—Central Coast 
51—Boundary
 53—South Okanagan Similkameen 
57—Prince George 
60—Peace River North
 63—Saanich 
71—Comox
 73—Kamloops Thompson
 81—Fort Nelson 
85—Vancouver Island North