BC Government insists on 0% wage increase for Teachers in contract negotiations. BC Teachers are allowed to give marks of zero for incomplete assignments, unlike Alberta teachers who have been fired for doing do so.
Returning students can rest easy tonight: Barrett banned corporal punishment in schools, [and created Pharmacare, Agricultural Land Reserve, Province-wide Ambulance Service, Guaranteed Income Program for Seniors.]
Abbott, B.C Education Minister, vows to make reading a top priority; appoints Dockendorf “Superintendent of Reading”, but fails to mention specifics or consult teachers.