BCTF and BC gov reach tentative deal
By Boundary Sentinel
Updated
A tentative deal has been reached between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). The announcement came in at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning; the BC Teachers’ Federation will vote Thursday on whether or not to ratify the contract.
“This is wonderful news for the students, teachers, administrators, support staff, trustees and parents in BC,” says President Teresa Rezansoff. “The immediate goal is to get students back in classes as quickly as possible. We must then focus on the critical work of strengthening our public education system and rebuilding trust.”
BCSTA had two representatives at the bargaining table who ensured that the voice of trustees was heard and that the best interests of BC’s public school students were prioritized.
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A tentative deal was reached between the BC Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) and the provincial government in the wee hours of the morning, Sept. 16, according to the BCTF’s Twitter post.
BCTF’s director of campaigns and communications, Nancy Knickerbocker, was also on Twitter in the wee hours of the morning posting, “Tentative agreement reached 3:50 am after marathon bargaining. Shows courage, determination of BCTF teachers to stand up for public (BC education).”
The deal has to be voted on by BC’s 41,000 public school teachers before it is ratified.
