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Labour Relations Board Dismisses BCTF Application Alleging School District Violations of April 20 Order on Report Cards and Submission of Marks 

Attachment:  LRB Decision

Frequently Asked Questions: Labour Relations Board Order on BC Teachers’ Federation Illegal Strike Action — Report Cards and Submission of Marks 

Attachment:  Sample Abridged Report Card

Labour Relations Board Orders All Students Marks Must be Submitted and Report Cards Prepared 

Attachment:  LRB Order – Report Cards

Repeal of Section 78.1(1) of the School Act Bill 22 – 2012, the Education Improvement Act, was proclaimed into law on  March 17, 2012. It includes the repeal of section 78.1 of the School Act effective April 14, 2012.

BCPSEA Files Report Card Application at Labour Relations Board Today

We are receiving reports from school districts regarding information they have been provided outlining the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and some local teacher associations’ “plans for action” in their opposition to the Education Improvement Act (the Act).

Bill 33 Consultation Requirements

Most school districts will be returning from Spring Break on Monday and BCPSEA has received some inquiries about what to expect over the next few weeks. After any strike action a period of adjustment is necessary for the workplace to return to normal and we will be reporting to districts as matters arise.

To mark the 10th anniversary of Bills 27 and 28, the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is organizing a protest for Friday, January 27, 2012, which they are calling a “Dark Day for Public Education in BC”. The BCTF is asking teachers to mark the occasion by wearing black in their classrooms, and have supplied local teachers’ associations with buttons, t-shirts, bumper stickers, pamphlets, and other promotional items. With respect to the protest planned for Friday, January 27, 2012, BCPSEA’s position is that teachers should not wear in the classroom buttons or t-shirts with political messages that may engage students in the teacher’s political views on Bills 27 and 28. If teachers wear attire with political messages in the presence of students, they should be reminded that this is not permitted under the arbitral jurisprudence and should be asked to remove it from the classroom.

It is our understanding that some local teachers’ associations are sending home union materials to parents through students on the issue of the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA). The same legal principles and procedures will apply to FSA materials as with any other union materials going home to parents on an educational issue.