Education Minister Peter Fassbender has released the following statement on the status of negotiations between the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation.

More than 3,000 support staff workers in six school districts are the first to ratify new five-year agreements under the B.C. government's 2014 Economic Stability Mandate.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement in response to comments made by the president of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF):

The following is a list of key documents and information with respect to the ongoing negotiations between the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) and the British Columbia Teachers'Federation (BCTF).

A reminder to students and parents that despite the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) strike, provincial exams for grades 10 to 12 are proceeding as scheduled and Grade 12 students can expect to receive their Official Transcript of Grades as per normal schedule and practice.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on the status of bargaining with the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF):

Education Minister Peter Fassbender issued the following statement on the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) issuing full-strike notice:

Education Minister Peter Fassbender released the following statement on the vote results that provide the BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF) with a mandate to potentially escalate to a full strike:

Minister of Education Peter Fassbender has released the following statement on the framework agreement reached with education support staff:

The provincial bargaining committee, working with the British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) and the unions representing education support staff have reached a provincial framework agreement under the 2014 Economic Stability Mandate.