I am happy to launch the school year, and work with students again! I hope your summer was fantastic, restful, and inspiring.
Teachers in Vancouver and the province (who are members of the British Columbia Teacher's Federation) are in phase one of job action. Teachers are trying to achieve improvements to conditions in our schools along with a fair and reasonable salary and benefits package. The union (BCTF) and BCPSEA (BC Public School Employer's Association) are negotiating our collective agreement. Bargaining must be a difficult and tenuous process for both sides - I can't imagine being part of this complex process!
What does this mean for teachers, and specifically, the Challenge Centre?
I am in the process of clarifying this for teachers who want to refer students to our gifted programs. Here are a few things I do know:
Teachers can submit referrals to programs, as long as the paperwork is done during school time.
Teachers can attend our Contact Meeting on Oct. 3rd, as it will be during school hours and is lead by other teachers.
I will be updating this blog as to what can and can't be done with regards to job action and the challenge centre.
Well, let's do our best and inspire our students!
"The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn" - John Lubbock (1834-1913); English writer.
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