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

Congratulations to Kelowna's Carole Gordon who has been elected as the next President of the BCTF. Gordon comes into the position with extensive experience as a local labour leader and with six years as the BCTF's 2nd and 1st Vice-President. #bced, read her bio ⬇️ www.teachermag.ca/post/newly-e...

Miigwech @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social for your sweeping, hopeful keynote at the #BCTF Annual General Meeting today. The Anishinaabe author and activist wove a vision of education as action for reconciliation, reciprocity, and mutual respect.

Good morning from the @bctf.bsky.social AGM ! Honoured to bring greetings from the @bcfed.bsky.social

Excited to see everyone at @bctf.bsky.social ! Miigwech for bringing me out to beauiful Vancouver! www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...

Thank you Shane John for sharing his wisdom and teachings to start our 2025 Annual General Meeting. For many generations, Canadians were taught profound untruths about Aboriginal peoples, history, and cultures. Today, teachers across #bced are committed to truth and reconciliation. #bctf

On March 8, we celebrate the strength, compassion, and leadership of women in education. Women have long been at the heart of the teaching profession, nurturing young minds, advocating for inclusive and equitable schools, and leading the way in our communities. 1/3

When students are struggling with their mental health, a school counsellor can be a critical resource. Statistics show that people in BC recognize how important it is for all students to have access to one in their school. See what else people want to see in BC schools: bit.ly/3QnLfXl #BCed #BCpoli

A recent poll shows British Columbians are overwhelmingly in support of the promise made by the BC NDP to put an education assistant in every primary classroom. See what else people are saying about BC schools: bit.ly/3QnLfXl

The BCTF has released a statement in opposition to the dismissal of the Greater Victoria School Board 1/10

It's Canadian School Counselling Week—a time to celebrate the vital role of school counsellors in students’ academic success, social development, and mental health. Facing a shortage of school counsellors across BC, we welcome the BC government’s promise to ensure a counsellor in every school. #BCed

Great to see #bced parents speaking up with teachers and CUPE workers. The groups' demands to #bcpoli government are to fulfill their election promises, provide targeted resources for each student to have an educational experience that is equitable and accessible. www.theprogress.com/news/bc-need...

Thank you Canadian Teachers' Federation for this important work and advocacy! @ctffce.bsky.social released a pan-Canadian survey of teachers and education workers that calls for much-needed investments and changes in working and learning conditions in all public schools, including #bced. Read more ⬇️

@ctffce.bsky.social released the findings of a major national survey revealing that over 90% of Canadian students are affected by the crisis in public education. Read the BCTF's response.

🚨 New survey findings: Parachute Educator Survey Series (bit.ly/4j4jlwR) The initial results underscore five key issues: 👉 lack of ministerial support, 👉 untenable working conditions, 👉 class size and complexity, 👉 rising violence and aggression, 👉 overwork and lack of preparation time. (1/3)

Great show of united advocacy by parents, teachers, and support staff in #SurreyBC for more education funding to solve rapidly increasing challenges in #bced schools. Increasing violence, overcrowding, staffing shortages, lack of support for kids. #bcpoli vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/12/16/s...

BCTF President Clint Johnston, a Chilliwack teacher, opened today's Executive Committee meeting with a tribute to Dan Coulter. He was a champion for inclusivity in #bced schools. He will be missed and our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. www.theprogress.com/local-news/f...

Check out the BCTF delegation for the 2024 BCFED Convention! These amazing teachers are taking this opportunity to work with union members from across the province on issues we all care about. #Solidarity #BCEd #BCPoli

With great pride and confidence, the BCTF offers its endorsement of Sussanne Skidmore as president and Hermender Singh Kailley as secretary-treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour. Together, they have proven themselves to be leaders who understand the value and impact of the labour movement.

Hello #bced and #bcpoli! We're excited to be here with hopes of meaningful engagement with teachers, education workers, parents, media, and the public about our amazing schools and profession. We will actively work to protect our followers from the toxicity common on X by blocking and reporting.

Today, we honour the memories of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. We must confront and reject transphobia here and around the world.   We must build a province where everyone is free to be who they are and live in safety. #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

We’re doing it! More to come soon, but time to return to a place of meaningful engagement in #bced and #bcpoli without the nonsense of X. The BCTF will be making the move and using 🦋 more and more. We encourage teachers, parents and media to refer to @bctf.bsky.social for BCTF news and commentary.