What is Local Specialist Association (LSA)?
What is an LSA? L.S.A. stands for Local Specialist Association. An L.S.A. is a local organization of teachers or specialists within a school district who teach in a common subject
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If you contract COVID-19
If WorkSafeBC can link your case to an exposure at school, you are entitled to have most of your sick days reimbursed by WorkSafeBC. The exact amount of reimbursement will
Read moreWe’re all in this together
We want to let you know that you are in our thoughts and that we understand the how hard it must be to be working within a system that does
Read moreReflection on Observing Bargaining by Matthew Kloeble (Betty Huff Elementary)
I had opportunities this year to participate in both the bargaining conference and to sit in as an observer for a local bargaining session. This was my first time doing
Read moreSurrey Schools in Vancouver Pride 2022
The Ad Hoc LGBTQ2S+ committee is excited about Surrey Schools’ participation in Vancouver Pride 2022 tentatively scheduled to be in-person on Sunday, July 31, 2022. SD36 will be part of
Read moreQueering Black History Month
For this year’s Black History month, the Ad Hoc LGBTQ2S+ Committee wishes to bring awareness to the various intersectional identities within Black Queer and Trans communities. We take this space
Read more48th Anniversary of the 1974 Strike for Class Size Limits by Moira Mackenzie
I can still picture it today. I was a young teacher, just in my second year of my career. I was sitting up in the bleachers in the Queen Elizabeth
Read moreWorkSafeBC claims for COVID-19 infection
The updated guidance now confirms that a positive test (PCR or otherwise) is not required for WorkSafeBC to adjudicate a COVID-19 claim. If the PCR test was not done, the
Read moreFresh Grade
Fresh Grade has been sold and it is not possible to use it beyond June 30, 2022. The District plans to have a system in place for September 2022; however,
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