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Not sure exactly what this, released late yesterday/Tuesday, really means:
According to Wendy McLeod of the Kelowna News it might be this:
Talks will resume on Wednesday between the two sides involved in the teachers’ labour dispute, but no bargaining is expected to take place.
According to the BC Teachers’ Federation, they will conduct exploratory talks with the B.C Public School Employers’ Association to find a way forward and the call for mediation....
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Meanwhile, it looks like the Snooklandians have suddenly (cynically?) decided that kids kinda/sorta do matter by moving to cut-off a potential PR win for teachers (suggested by Paul Willcocks a couple of days ago) to cool things down for summer school.
Rob Shaw has that story in the VSun. Here is his lede:
VICTORIA — The B.C. government is hoping to designate summer school an essential service for high school students who have failed courses and need to work on their grades.
The province applied to the Labour Relations Board on Tuesday asking it to institute essential service levels and force striking teachers to teach remedial summer school courses for high school students...
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Meanwhiliest, littler e. spent Summer Holidays Eve at a sleep-over.
Oh, and ya, trumpet lessons are still on for today.
Take that Alice Cooper!
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2 comments:
Only on Tuesday June 24 did the BC Liberals apply to have summer school declared an essential service!?
I guess Christy got lost on the way to St. George's School to watch her son's year end ceremony.
I wonder if the government is looking to balance its budget on the backs of the teachers?
The BC Liberals have sure wrecked public education, higher education and the trades.
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