BCTF zone meetings took place across BC on Friday and Saturday, bringing together union reps from all locals to connect and collaborate. Participants shared vital knowledge about provincial bargaining, emerging issues at the local level, and strategies for activism and member engagement. #BCed

While researching for his master's thesis, Delta teacher Graham Notar-Maclean uncovered jarring statistics about the volume of overtime athletic directors perform, sometimes every single day. Read the full story in the March issue of Teacher magazine: https://bit.ly/4tYqbZq. 📰

Thank you to members across the province who participated in the ratification vote. 91% voted in favour of the new four-year collective agreement with the BC Public School Employers’ Association.🔗 Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/3OIKwCK

The ratification vote is on! 🗳️ If your local is voting by email, make sure to check your inbox for your ballot. If you can't find your ballot, check your junk mail or search for "Simply Voting" in your inbox. #BCEd #BCteachers

Black History Month may be coming to a close, but anti-racism work is a year-round practice. ✊🏿✊🏻✊🏽 Let's continue to normalize conversations about race, challenge deficit narratives, and commit to unlearning in our classrooms and communities. (Image from www.unlearn.com) #BlackHistoryMonth #BCEd

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙 The latest issue of Teacher mag (which just went live online!) includes practical ways to teach about Ramadan in schools, from reading books that reflect Muslim experiences to understanding students’ needs during fasting. See the full article: https://bit.ly/4cNkyrq. #Ramadan

Last week, women leaders from across the province gathered in Vancouver for the BCTF Women’s Institute. 💜 We were honoured to share space with women who are shaping their schools and communities, and to learn from their expertise and commitment to strengthening public education. #BCEd

We are in close contact with local union leadership and the Ministry and are thankful for everyone’s efforts to support those affected.” —BCTF Carole Gordon (2/2)

“The BCTF is deeply concerned by reports of a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Our hearts are with students, teachers, support staff, their families, and the entire community as we await further details..." (1/2)

The British Columbia Black History Timeline was created by the BC Black History Awareness Society as an educational resource for schools, researchers, government, families, and anyone interested in learning more about Black history. Read about it here: https://bit.ly/46vW2XV #BlackHistoryMonth

Check out the @thetyee.ca Q&A with BC School Counsellors’ Association President Norberta Heinrichs on mental health, substance use, and student and community needs: https://bit.ly/49BtFIB

Teachers and education workers in Kamloops-Thompson are wearing red to show their support for better teaching and learning conditions. ✊ #RedforBCED is a call for meaningful investment in public education. When we support teachers, we support kids. #BCed #BCpoli

Seeing red? It’s not your imagination…it’s a movement! Find out why teachers and public education supporters across the province are wearing #RedforBCED today: bit.ly/44TLuBo

BCTF President Carole Gordon will be wearing #RedforBCED tomorrow (Monday), will you? Join teachers across BC in showing the government that after eight years of promises, it’s time to improve classroom conditions so that every student can thrive.

Wearing red on Jan. 5 sends a clear message: better classroom conditions can’t wait. The government needs to act. #RedforBCED

Here’s to a cozy, restful winter break for all our teachers and students.❄️ Enjoy the downtime—you’ve earned it!

BC students deserve real support—not more delays. Urge government to invest in the schools our kids count on: https://act.bctf.ca/ittakesateacher/ #ItTakesaTeacher #bcpoli #bced

Do you believe every student deserves timely, meaningful support? Tell government to invest in a public education system where teachers have the time and tools needed to help every student succeed. Add your voice here: https://act.bctf.ca/ittakesateacher/ #ItTakesaTeacher #bced #bcpoli

Every student deserves a positive learning environment. Today we're launching a letter-writing campaign to tell government that kids deserve to thrive — and that starts in the classroom. Speak up in support of our schools here: https://act.bctf.ca/ittakesateacher/ #ItTakesaTeacher #bcpoli #bced

While the BCTF Bargaining Team is back at the table today, teachers from across the province are showing their support by wearing RED!✊From classrooms to staff rooms, the message is clear: teachers are united and standing behind the team working hard on their behalf. #RedforBCEd #Solidarity

📢 This Monday, the BCTF Bargaining Team is back at the table! Let’s turn up the heat and show our support by wearing #RedforBCed! 💪 Whether you’ve got a red T-shirt, scarf, toque, or jacket, wear it proudly on Monday and share a photo online using the #RedforBCed hashtag. Don’t forget to tag us!

Today on Remembrance Day, we honour the sacrifice and service of so many, and we reflect on the immense human cost of war. As teachers, you play a critical role in building a more peaceful world, from teaching about history to inspiring kids to strive for peace. #LestWeForget #BCed

At our Representative Assembly today, the BCTF voted to support The Alberta Teachers' Association with a donation of up to $1 million in financial and legal assistance to help them in their fight against the Alberta government's unjust attack on their Charter rights. 1/8

Our Provincial Bargaining Team is hard at work advocating for teachers, students, and public education as a whole! 💪 Want to know where we're at with bargaining? Members can read the latest updates by visiting the BCTF website: https://bit.ly/3WArtv3

Fairview Community School showing their solidarity with the Provincial Bargaining Team and Alberta teachers ✊ #UnionSolidarity

The BCTF stands in solidarity with our colleagues in Alberta. Here in BC, we know how heavy-handed legislation against teachers and collective bargaining rights hurts schools, students, and everyone who works in public education. The Alberta government should negotiate, not legislate! ✊ #ABteachers

🪧 President Gina McCormick and Vice-President Erin Cammell from the Sea to Sky Teachers’ Association joined #CUPE2269 at Squamish Municipal Hall today, standing together for fairness and respect for all workers. #Solidarity #UnionStrong

Explore big questions shaping BC's classrooms in the Sept/Oct edition of Teacher magazine: ⚖️ How is economic justice intertwined with education? 🤖 How can AI support concept-based teaching? 💗 Where can you find resources for comprehensive sexual health education? Read more at teachermag.ca. #bced

Standing strong in Trail today!✊Members of the Kootenay-Columbia Teachers’ Union joined BCGEU, PEA, and CUPW workers on the picket line—with coffee gift cards to help keep spirits high and hands warm in the fight for a fair deal. ☕ #UnionSolidarity @bcgeu.bsky.social @cupwsttp.bsky.social @pea.org#UnionSolidarity

Teachers' working conditions are student's learning conditions. When we give teachers better supports, we make things better for kids. We stand with the teachers of Alberta. https://bit.ly/4n0Baxs @albertateachers.bsky.social

The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) is NOT part of the BC curriculum, and it’s not the best way to evaluate learning. Instead, teachers use meaningful, curriculum-based assessments that actually help students grow. Parents: You can withdraw your child from the FSA: www.bctf.ca/FSA #BCed

Carole Gordon, @bctf.bsky.social President, thanks teachers for helping students understand the world around them. 🌎 🧠 On #WorldTeachersDay, thank a teacher for showing up every day with care and purpose to make lives better for all! #BecauseOfATeacher

BC's teachers stand shoulder to shoulder with the workers of the BCGEU and the PEA. This government made important promises to teachers and to everyone in the public sector. And we're counting on them to deliver.

Right now in downtown Vancouver, we are marching in solidarity with the BCGEU, the PEA, and thousands of other union members. We are stronger together! 💪 @bcgeu.bsky.social #UnionStrong

Coquitlam, Burnaby, Langley—the list goes on! BC teachers from all different locals are showing up to the picket lines in solidarity with the BCGEU and the PEA 🤝 Find a picket line to support in your community: https://bit.ly/46SaF8v #UnionSolidarity #BCpoli

Standing together makes us stronger! ✊ Members of the Greater Victoria Teachers' Association joined BCGEU and PEA colleagues on the picket lines yesterday in solidarity. Fairness and respect in the workplace is worth fighting for! #Solidarity #BCpoli #BCGEU

Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) Day is coming up on October 24! Don’t miss your chance to learn from teachers across the province at one of the many specialty conferences taking place on PSA Day. Visit PSAday.ca to learn more about each PSA and its conference. #PSAday #BCed

BC teachers stand in solidarity with the BCGEU/PEA in their fight for fair wages and workers’ rights! 💪 BCTF Executive Committee members Carole and Winona are on the picket line in downtown Vancouver amplifying their message that public sector workers deserve a fair deal. #BCpoli @bcgeu.bsky.social#BCpoli

"The education system needs to be fully funded. When we do that, we can teach [and] feel respected within that work." BCTF President Carole Gordon discussed the top issues for teachers on CBC News yesterday. Watch the full video here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Can you believe school is already back in session? 🏫 We hope all our teachers and students are feeling refreshed, reinvigorated, and ready for the year ahead. Welcome back! ✏️ #BCed #KidsMatterTeachersCare

The BCTF Executive Committee applauds CUPE flight attendants for standing strong and securing a tentative agreement! 💪 #unionstrong #unpaidworkwontfly

Leading up to July 4, we're proud to add our voices to @neatoday.bsky.social & @aft.org's Go Public! Fund Education campaign in support of teachers, students, and school staff in the US. Support it by using the hashtag #GoPublic4Solidarity and accessing their free toolkit: bit.ly/4esSvN6

The BCTF condemns the violent detention on June 6 of California labour leader David Huerta, the President of the Service Employees International Union’s (SIEU) California division and Vice-President of the California Federation of Labor Union. seiuca.org/press-releas...

Thank you #bced parents for this important advocacy at the Legislature. Our students, your children, deserve better than the funding levels coming out of #bcpoli that are forcing districts to make cuts. cheknews.ca/our-future-d...

"We need to pay attention to education and properly fund it to make a difference in the lives of students." #BCEd #HireMoreTeachers www.youtube.com/watch?v=trUq...

"School doesn't end for people just because they turn 18. There's going to be people who always need access to public education." #BCEd #HireMoreTeachers www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZdO...

"From Revelstoke to Rock Creek to Richmond, and all over BC, TTOCs ensure that students are supported and engaged, often on incredibly short notice." —Clint Johnston, BCTF President. Read the full TTOC Appreciation Week message: www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...

In the wake of the horrendous attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival, BC teachers stand in sorrow and solidarity with our students, families, and friends in the Filipino community. 1/2

Many students today are really struggling with anxiety and other mental health challenges. They need more support from #bcpoli. Children and youth deserve access to school counsellors when they need it and where they're at - which is at their own #bced school. youtu.be/F1IZzcCN8RQ?...

Everyone deserves to feel safe and seen in their schools and communities. On International Trans Day of Visibility, we want all trans folks in #BCed to know that we support you and stand with you. Whether you are a teacher, staff member, or one of our students…you belong—exactly as you are! 1/4