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Ratification Vote

You are good to go for the Ratification Vote if you received the BCTF email sent out with the subject: How to Cast your Ballot on Tuesday, November 22.

If you did not receive that email, you will get your voting link via the personal email the BCTF has on file or to your Surrey Schools email.

If you still do not receive a voting link by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28:
1. Search your inbox(es) for the term “simplyvoting.”
2. Check your junk mail folder.
3. Email votesupport@bctf.ca. In that email, please include the following information:
your first name, last name, email address, date of birth, and your local and school district employee number.

Ratification Vote on November 28 - 30

The Advocate

Recently we asked members to tell us about their working conditions. The stories we received have been published in a new edition of The Advocate. This Working Conditions Edition illustrates in specific detail the difficult working conditions of many teachers in Surrey.

The Advocate

Podcast

Episode 1: Contract Negotiations and Job Actions Through the Years

Listen to the first episode of To Be a Teacher podcast to hear about what teachers in the past did to gain improvements in working conditions for teachers in BC.

To Be a Teacher Podcast

Latest News

November Pensions Seminars

For the next five Tuesdays, from November 1 to November 29, 2022, there will be online pension seminars provided by the BCTF to help members learn about their pension plan,Read more
- NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Newly Elected STA TTOC and Early Career Rep – Hallan Mtatiro

As of Wednesday October 19th, I’m happy to be your newly elected TTOC and Early Career Rep in our association. As both a TTOC in our district, and in myRead more
- NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Concerns about Elementary Reporting

We have heard from many members with concerns about the changes in Elementary Reporting, notably that Elementary school teachers are required to use Spaces or the CSL Template for reportingRead more
- NOVEMBER 3, 2022
My Journey with Truth and Reconciliation

Submitted by Katerina Bardouniotis, French Immersion Learner Support Teacher I have been taking little steps to educate myself on the history of residential schools and learn what truth and reconciliationRead more
- NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Bargaining Update

The BCTF has reached a tentative deal with BCPSEA. This is not the final deal as members still need to vote on whether to accept it. Details of the deal canRead more
- NOVEMBER 3, 2022
STA Fall 2022 Awards Recipients 

We are happy to announce the winners of the Fall STA Awards. This past COVID year presented an extra challenge to the applicants and their families. The Awards Committee hadRead more
- OCTOBER 27, 2022
WorkSafeBC and COVID-19

Many members are continuing to 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 byRead more
- OCTOBER 27, 2022
Violent Incidents in Schools

We have had a number of calls to the office about violent incidents in schools. Some incidents involve students and others do not. WorkSafeBC says, “Violence” means “the attempted or actualRead more
- OCTOBER 20, 2022

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that STA members have the privilege of working on the unceded ancestral territory of the Coast Salish peoples, the qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qiqéyt (Qayqayt) and sɛmiˈɑːmuː (Semiahmoo) who have cared for this land for thousands of years, and who continue to care for this land. As educators, we are committed to actions aimed at healing the broken relationship between settlers and Indigenous peoples.

STA Connection

The Advocate

The Advocate is a seasonal publication for members. The Advocate contains a report from the President, information from the table officers, updates, and information on current educational issues and issues of importance to Surrey teachers.

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