Victoria Teacher-Activist Tara Ehckre Tara Ehrcke Teacher, Activist, Citizen. Currently on the executive of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association – 1400 dedicated and hardworking professionals. Victoria BC staffroomconfidential.blogspot.com Read this informative opinion piece from Tara Ehrcke’s Blog-‘Staffroom Confidential.’BC Teacher strike – Lessons learned On the evening of
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Political Eh-conomy: Actually making the carbon tax revenue neutral could fund a fair education settlement
As the teachers’ strike continues, the BC Liberals have turned to an old stand-by: fear-mongering that they will have to raise taxes if they are to fund a settlement that includes key demands like class size and composition limits. Ignore the fact that the government has shown itself consistently unwilling
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Clark Government Out To Bust Teacher’s Union and Usher In Charter Schools
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger There is lot at stake in British Columbia. This is so much more than a collective bargaining issue. The public education system itself is on the block and this struggle could lead BC into a ‘General Strike’ showdown before it is through. There may not be a
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Christy Clark’s Personal Fight Against BC Teachers Is Taking its’ Toll
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger In 2002, then BC Liberal Education Minister Christy Clark ripped classroom composition provisions out of the legally negotiated contract. The teachers in 1998 had negotiated a contract with the BC NDP government that funded the changes in classroom conditions, forgoing any wage increase. It was 0-0-0 for three years
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Vince Ready Won’t Mediate Between the BC Government & BCTF
Omni TV’s Kim Emerson on the BC Teacher’s strike and Vince Ready’s refusal to step in.
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