Today is the first day of school for kids in BC! It's an exciting day to be sure and even though my son is not yet old enough for kindergarten he is still experiencing some of the changes that come with this important day. For one, his dad is a teacher so it's the first day in over four months …
BC Teachers
Eyes Wide OPEN: The education crisis in BC is far from over
Today is a historic day. If you listened closely you heard a huge sigh of relief wash over BC when the teachers reached a tentative agreement with the Liberal Government over the current labour dispute.The details of that agreement are not known at the time of writing but that is not the point of …
Open Letter to Christy Clark from an Independent School Teacher in BC
I saw this letter posted to one of my Facebook groups and wanted to share it here with you. It is published with permission by Sarah Phillips, independent school teacher in BC. Here's what Sarah wrote. I am feeling frustrated and powerless in the ongoing dispute between teachers and BC government. …