As the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) begins rotating school closures this week, the Ministry of Education would like to bring to media’s attention the following resources:

Factsheets on class size, student achievement, class composition and education funding are available at: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/ministries/education/factsheets/

Information for parents, including questions and answers about the BCTF’s strike and the British Columbia Public School Employers Association’s (BCPSEA) response to the strike, is available at: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/downloads/Information_for_Parents_on_BCTF_Strike.pdf

BCPSEA’s most-recent outline of wage demands and bargaining positions is available at:  http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/publications/For%20the%20Record/No%202014-03%20REVISED%20MAY%2016%202014-For%20the%20Record%20March%2024%202014.pdf

BCPSEA’s letter to BCTF president Jim Iker, which confirms that teachers are still able to participate in extracurricular activities, can be found at:
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MM-Letter%20to%20BCTF%20President%20Jim%20Iker-May%2025%202014.pdf

BCPSEA’s consolidated questions and answers on the strike are available at:
http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca/documents/teacher%20bargaining/Bargaining%20Bulletin/00-MR-Consolidated%20Q%20and%20A%20May%2024%202014%20-%20Copy.pdf

Other general information on teacher bargaining can be found on the Ministry of Education newsroom at: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/02/teacher-bargaining-information.html
or on BCPSEA’s website at: http://www.bcpsea.bc.ca

Media Contacts:

Government Communications and Public Engagement
Ministry of Education
250 356-5963