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Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards
Several Kelowna teachers have won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education. Of the 34…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for calling misbehaving student ‘big guy’
For using an “overly familiar” moniker to a student who wasn’t listening, a B.C. teacher…
B.C. teacher reprimanded for calling students names, inappropriate contact
A B.C. teacher who in a moment of apparent frustration told one student she was…
Vaping talks land B.C. teacher in trouble
For ongoing conversations about vaping with his students, a B.C. teacher was formally reprimanded this…
Early introduction to classic movies gets Prince George teacher in trouble
When a Prince George teacher got in trouble for watching the movies To Kill a…
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…
B.C. teacher penalized for wielding clippers without parental consent
For shaving a student’s head without parental consent, a B.C. teacher was reprimanded and sent…
Reprimands crossed a line, B.C. Teacher Commission decision indicates
A Vancouver area teacher was reprimanded by the B.C. Commissioner of teachers for actions that…
Texting teacher gets B.C. licence suspension
A Kootenay area teacher who over-personalized math lessons and got a bit too comfortable with…
B.C. teacher unlikely to teach again after Creep Catchers sting
A former B.C. elementary school principal embroiled in a 2016 Creep Catchers sting won't likely…
Langley teacher loses licence for a day after physically intimidating student
Years after menacingly imparting a “life lesson” to a child who'd aggravated him, a Langley…
Langley teacher loses licence for two weeks for rough behaviour with children
A Langley teacher who manhandled two young students in her care will briefly lose her…
Coquitlam teacher reprimanded for pulling a student by ear, collar
A Coquitlam teacher who was rough with students on multiple occasions has been reprimanded and…
Central Okanagan science teacher creates explosive situation; loses license for three days
For a science project that went up in flames and caused nearly $60,000 in damage…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops teachers host celebratory ‘reverse’ car parade for students
We've seen drive-throughs. We've seen social distancing car parades. Yesterday, Kamloops teachers decided to put…