Childcare pay offered if schools don’t open
NEWS/ SCHOOLS — A plan by the provincial Liberals to pay parents $40 a day for child care if the teachers’ strike goes past the start of school in September isn’t [Continue]
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BCTF, lead gov’t negotiator talk tentatively on ‘end game’
By MIKE YOUDS The great divide between B.C. public school teachers and the provincial government may not be as wide as widely thought. “What we’re trying to find is the [Continue]
Teachers’ strike — the summer of quiet insanity wears on
MONDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — How quickly we move on. The B.C. Teachers Federation strike that dominated headlines and the public’s thinking such a short time ago has [Continue]
Remedial summer school classes ruled an essential service
NEWS/ SCHOOLS — The Labour Relations Board has ruled remedial summer schools for Grades 10, 11 and 12 are an essential service. The ruling, which came down Friday night, [Continue]
Teachers’ strike will affect some summer school programs
NEWS/ SCHOOLS — At least some summer school programs are likely to be affected by the teachers’ strike, says superintendent Terry Sullivan. The school year officially [Continue]
Teachers ‘taking a stand,’ 400 told at pep rally
By MIKE YOUDS On the eve of what would have been the last day of school and with no hint of a settlement after three weeks of staring down the provincial government, striking [Continue]
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