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CUPE staff vote 94% in favour of strike action
The union that represents local education assistants, custodians, bus drivers and other school support staff has voted 94 per cent in favour of a strike that could herald some form of job action as early as June, according to a provincial union official.
Candidates go back to school
Public education was the theme for Delta South's three provincial election candidates who squared off for the third time on Thursday night.
Candidates won't get local endorsement
The Chilliwack Teachers' Association (CTA) won't officially endorse candidates for the May 14 provincial election, but it will grill local election hopefuls at a teacher-hosted all-candidates meeting May 2.
Burnaby teachers endorse NDP candidates
The Burnaby Teachers' Association is throwing its weight behind local NDP candidates for the upcoming provincial election.
School rankings rankle educators
The Fraser Institute has released its yearly report on B.C.'s elementary schools, and like previous years, private schools seem to top the list when it comes to reading and writing proficiency, as far as Surrey and Delta are concerned.
Burnaby teachers want ethical investments
The Burnaby Teachers' Association doesn't want teachers' pension funds invested in a well-known weapons manufacturer and a company they say is making private profits off the public education system.
City teachers host meeting on school funding
The Burnaby Teachers' Association and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 379, will be hosting a town hall meeting on Feb. 28 to discuss education funding.
Teachers ready to bargain
Negotiations for the next collective agreement for teachers will start sooner than expected.
We can do better than FSA tests
Each year around this time, the always-controversial topic of standardized testing rears its head in B.C. That's because January brings with it the annual Foundation Skills Assessment tests for students in Grades 4 and 7 in this province.
We can do better than the FSA tests
Each year around this time, the always-controversial topic of standardized testing rears its head in B.C.
High time for a new approach to testing
Each year around this time, the always controversial topic of standardized testing rears its head in B.C.
High time for a new approach in testing
Each year around this time, the always controversial topic of standardized testing rears its head in B.C.
City teachers push for action on pipeline
The Burnaby Teachers' Association is taking its concerns to the B.C. Teachers' Federation, calling for a health risk assessment, increased safety plans, and long-term monitoring for schools close to oil pipelines.
2013 The Year Ahead
2012 was the year longboards rolled in the District of North Vancouver while chickens roosted in the City of North Vancouver. Teachers struck, crime rates dipped, old growth trees tumbled, and one exotic fish fell out of a tree.
No shortage of big news in 2012
The past year brought some big news in Surrey, White Rock and North Delta. Some news was good, some news was bad and a lot of news was controversial. Here are our picks for top stories of the year, in no particular order:
Busy year for school board
One of the first school-related stories the Courier published in January 2012 highlighted a difficult problem the Vancouver School Board faces -the poor graduation rate of aboriginal students. The rate had improved slightly, but remained low.
School boards to face off against province
Another big fight is brewing in the education system, but unlike the last dustups this one doesn't involve the B.C. Teachers' Federation going to war with the provincial government.
Battle brewing for B.C. boards
Another big fight is brewing in the education system, but unlike the last dustups, this one doesn't involve the B.C. Teachers' Federation going to war with the provincial government.
Battle brewing for B.C. school boards
Another big fight is brewing in the education system, but unlike the last dustups, this one doesn't involve the B.C. Teachers' Federation going to war with the provincial government.
