The District has informed us that portable fans are not allowed in Surrey during the pandemic. This is a concern because the science shows the COVID19 virus can be spread in a room when fans are on. You should keep track of the temperature in your class on hot days. As the temperature reaches closeRead more
The STA has a long tradition of hosting a fun dinner dance for retiring members and we are disappointed that COVID has disallowed this event for another year. In order to honor those members who have served this district, we have a replacement plan involving gifts and gift certificates. We want to ensure that weRead more
Last week on April 8th, the STA Young Workers Committee held their first paint night led by artist extraordinaire Mckenzie Matthews. The event exceeded event registration and continued to be sought up until the event itself. With over 55 attendees, this group of young people sought to draw (and paint) new connections to their unionRead more
In March, the STA Executive passed the following motion: THAT we strike an Ad Hoc Committee of up to 8 members, constituted by May of 2021 to create a first draft of a donations policy. If you are interested in serving on this Ad Hoc Committee, please consider submitting a CV by April 23 indicating your interest. Read more
Tuesday, April 13th will be the first day of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims. Many of our Muslim students and colleagues will be fasting for the next 30 days and they are going to be exhausted! They’ll have woken up before dawn (which is currently around 6:30 am) to have a meal before beginning their fast.Read more
From 20-23 March 2021 the BCTF AGM was held online. 35 Surrey delegates shared the 66 votes that our union is entitled to. Days started early for the Surrey delegates with a Breakfast Caucus meeting at 7:45 to prepare for each day’s meeting which began at 9am and ended at 6pm. Although being online allRead more
The BCTF is aware that the Ministry of Education has recently been approaching school districts requesting that they be involved in helping with the development of an online educational resource repository called ShareEdBC. The BCTF has significant concerns about the influence of corporate funding in the development process of ShareEdBC, the collection of teachers’ dataRead more
**IBEW Local 213 members employed at Ledcor LTS have been on strike for a fair first collective agreement since September 30, 2019. On March 19, the New Westminster & District Labour Council and Vancouver & District Labour Council will join with IBEW Local 213 in a day of action in solidarity with these workers who continue to stand firmRead more
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.
