Backgrounders

2012

February 27

So What’s Really on the Table? 

January 25

So What’s the Difference? - Costing of the BCTF Revised Package of Proposals, January 2012

January 23

Pouvons-nous nous rendres là-bas à partir d’ici?

2011

December 11

BCPSEA responses to BCTF and Local Teachers' Association Statements on costings

November 22

BCPSEA-BCTF: At the Table 2011 - What's Happening, What's Next

November 1

Continuing the Discussion on Professional Growth

October 13

Information Update No. 5: BC Supreme Court Rejects BCTF Application for Clarification

Attachment: BC Supreme Court Decision on BCTF Application for Clarification

October 5

Bargaining, Options, and Moving Forward

September 9


September 6

Backgrounder: Collective Bargaining between the BC Public School Employers' Association and the BC Teachers' Federation

August 11

Information Update No. 3: Bills 27/28: Government/BCTF Consultation Process

July 7

Information Update No. 2: Bills 27/28: Government/BCTF Consultation Process
Government Presentation to the BCTF - Bills 27/28

June 3

For the Record No. 2011-04 - Responses to BCTF and Local Association Statements re BCPSEA Proposals

June 3

Information Update: Bills 27/28: Government/BCTF Consultation Process

May 29

For the Record No. 2011-03 - BC teachers consider holding June strike vote 

May 28

Backgrounder: Teacher Salaries

Discussion Paper - Teacher Compensation 2011: Context and Considerations

May 25

Perspectives in Practice No. 4 - Employee Assessment in Public Education: Integrating Roles, Responsibilities and Development

May 19

Perspectives in Practice No. 3 - Teacher Professional Development: A Question of Development, Growth and Currency

Perspectives in Practice No. 2 - Employment in Transformational Times - or Change as Usual?

L’emploi dans une période transformationnelle – ou des changements comme d’habitude?

May 2

Perspectives in Practice No. 1 - The Organization of Schools, Legislation, the BC Supreme Court, and Now What
L’organisation des écoles, la législation, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique, et quoi maintenant

April 15

Frequently Asked Questions - BC Supreme Court Decision in Bills 27 and 28

April 13

BC Supreme Court Issues Decision in BCTF Challenge to Bills 27 and 28
Supreme Court decision re Bills 27 and 28

February 24

The Class Size Story 64K pdf

2010

November 22

Bills 27 and 28 in the Courts Chronology 71K pdf

January 8

The Foundation Skills Assessment: The Anatomy of a Policy Dispute in a Labour Relations Context 104K pdf

The BCCPAC FSA Information Kit for Parents 153K pdf

Document d’information 106K pdf

2009

August 24

Arbitration Award: Bill 33 — Class Size and Composition, 2006-07 and 2007-08 School Years 41K pdf

January 20

School Act and Regulation Class Size and Composition 74K pdf

January 14

Philosophy, Politics, or a Combination of Both: The Foundation Skills Assessment and the Battle Over Testing 157K pdf

2008

September 25

DART (District Assessment of Reading)