News Items tag as: Teacher strike 2014

Be leery of this email targeting education support payments
October 29, 2014 - 11:31 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Parents looking to get the $40-per-day temporary education support payment promised by the government during the B.C. teachers’ strike are advised to be aware of a fraudulent email which includes a link to a false Canada Revenue Agency website.

Teachers upset over missing day of pay
October 17, 2014 - 1:34 PM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops teachers are among the minority in the province not getting paid for the day they spent preparing their classrooms for the first day of school.
What Monday will look like for back to school
September 20, 2014 - 2:37 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Schools across the province are set to reopen to students Monday now that the provincial government and teachers have successfully negotiated a new contract.
The agreement that got teachers back to school
September 19, 2014 - 4:32 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Teachers agreed to a new contract with the government after more than 18 months of negotiations and while not all the details have been released a picture of the deal is starting to emerge.
Teachers vote yes, school back in session next week
September 18, 2014 - 9:41 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The teachers vote is in and school will be back in session next week.
Districts planning for back to school
September 18, 2014 - 11:28 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As teachers make their decision today whether to ratify a contract agreement with the province, school boards are busy making plans in the hopes that students will be back in school next week.
UPDATE: Historic 6-year term, more teachers part of new agreement
September 16, 2014 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A tentative deal has been reached between teachers and the province and that means students could be back in school as early as Monday.
Teacher strike 2014: The timeline
September 12, 2014 - 4:26 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A lot has happened since negotiations began on the latest contract for B.C. teachers and it’s easy to lose track of how we got to where we are today.
Fassbender: ‘It’s driving me crazy’
September 08, 2014 - 4:46 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Education Minister kicked off a press conference Monday afternoon with not one, but two movie references (Groundhog Day and Back to the Future if you were wondering), following them with a counter proposal to the teachers’ union second request to enter binding arbitration.
UPDATE: General strike in support of teachers put on hold
September 08, 2014 - 1:09 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Plans to call for a general strike beginning Wednesday have been put on hold while B.C. residents wait for the results of a teachers' union vote on suspending the strike and whether the government will agree to binding arbitration.
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News Items tag as: Teacher strike 2014

Be leery of this email targeting education support payments

Teachers upset over missing day of pay

What Monday will look like for back to school

The agreement that got teachers back to school

Teachers vote yes, school back in session next week

Districts planning for back to school

UPDATE: Historic 6-year term, more teachers part of new agreement

Teacher strike 2014: The timeline

Fassbender: ‘It’s driving me crazy’

UPDATE: General strike in support of teachers put on hold

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