The B.C. Ministry of Education is providing important background information on the current BCTF job action and Bill 22: The Education Improvement Act.

News Releases and Fact Sheets

The government has appointed Dr. Charles Jago to mediate contract talks between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employer’s Association (BCPSEA) (Read more)

Minister Abbott's statement on BCTF LRB application (Read more)

Overview of Bill 22 - the Education Improvement Act, which suspends the teachers’ strike action, sets a “cooling off” period and appoints a mediator to facilitate bargaining. (Read more)

Overview of what’s on the table in the Teachers’ labour dispute - what each side wants (Read more) (bcpsea.bc.ca)

The financial costs of the BCTF proposals to B.C. taxpayers (Read more) (bcpsea.bc.ca)

Education Minister George Abbott outlines the B.C. government’s “Fair and Reasonable” Bill 22 (Read more)

Bill 22 passed by the B.C. legislature (news release) (Read more)

Moving B.C.’s education system forward (op-ed) (Read more)

Correction to BCTF’s claims on Bill 22 (Read more)

Facts and Myths about BCTF claims (Read more)

Education Minister’s statement on the decision by the BCTF to take strike action (Read more)

Backgrounder on key elements of Bill 22: The Education Improvement Act. (Read more) (bcpsea.bc.ca)

Review the legislation -  Bill 22 -The Education Improvement Act. (Read more) (leg.bc.ca)

Statement on mediation and seniority rights of teachers. (Read more)