With the holidays upon us, and the seasonal temptation to have a few celebratory drinks, students are sending home a message about the dangers of impaired driving – drawn right onto paper bags at B.C. liquor stores that will be given to customers.
Continue Reading “Surrey Students Decorate Bags For Holiday Campaign”
[Received November 17, 2022]
Minister Whiteside to President Broady:
“I am pleased to let you know that the Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat (PSEC Secretariat) has recently confirmed that the K-12 public education sector has the authority to ‘age’ salary ranges by four percent in 2022, up to and including executive level employee ranges. This may be implemented retroactively to July 1, 2022.”
[Sent November 21, 2022]
President Broady to Premier Eby:
“With many newly elected trustees being sworn in this fall, now is a critical time to establish shared priorities and highlight how we can best support boards of education in their role as co-governors of the province’s public education system.”
BCSTA recently received several letters from Minister Jennifer Whiteside of the Ministry of Education and Child Care in response to a number of motions from our annual general meeting.
Continue Reading “Advocacy: Ministry Responses to AGM Motions”
BCSTA’s board of directors has elected Tracy Loffler as the association’s interim vice-president.
Continue Reading “Tracy Loffler Elected Interim Vice-President”
[Sent October 13, 2022]
President Broady to Minister Robinson and Minister Whiteside:
“Currently, British Columbia’s school districts face significant unfunded cost pressures related to salary increases for exempt staff, which redirect much-needed funding away from classrooms.”
[Vancouver, B.C. – October 17, 2022] One hundred and fifty eight new school trustees will be joining boards of education across B.C., according to an analysis of preliminary election results by the B.C School Trustees Association.
Continue Reading “Media Release: Election Delivers 158 New Trustees to B.C.’s Boards of Education”
[September 16, 2022] The Ministry of Education and Child Care and K-12 education partners have provided a statement on support for SOGI.
Continue Reading “Media Release: Joint Statement on Support for SOGI”
[Sent June 29, 2022]
President Broady to members of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services:
“As you will recall, the presentation I provided on behalf of the British Columbia School Trustees Association focused on the need for additional capital funding, new money for unfunded cost increases and funding to support inclusive education.”
[Sent June 22, 2022]
President Broady to Minister Whiteside:
“In response to the lack of additional funding and on behalf of our member boards of education, we ask that the Ministry of Education and Child Care provide BCSTA with an annual report on school building deferred maintenance.”
