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Teachers’ union calls for mask wearing in B.C. elementary schools
Elementary school teachers in B.C. are three times more likely to get COVID-19 as high…
Two cases of COVID-19 in B.C. schools prompts union complaint system isn’t working
Two possible COVID-19 exposures were reported at two Metro Vancouver secondary schools within the first…
Central Okanagan has enough teachers but substitutes a concern
KELOWNA – The Central Okanagan School Board is reporting none of the problems recruiting and…
Central Okanagan avoids teacher shortage plaguing other school districts
KELOWNA – School districts across B.C. are reporting a shortage of available teachers but the…
Fat Cat Festival bounces back after teacher’s strike hurt attendance
KELOWNA - You can’t keep a fat cat down. After a disastrous 2014 which saw attendance plunge because of the province-wide teacher’s job action, registration is way up for the 2015 Fat Cat Children’s Festival set to run June 12 and 13. “We were very impacted by the strike and I wasn’t sure how we...
Teachers’ union to make last ditch effort to avoid job cuts
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops-Thompson School Board meets Monday to vote on the district's job slashing budget and the teachers' union will be there to argue against the cuts. The local Teachers' Association will present a report from its provincial body in an effort to prevent the board's plan to layoff 17 teachers and three educational...