Teachers vote on strike as BC court stay looms
The British Columbia Teachers Federation calls a strike vote this week to push back against government demands and changes to class size and staffing while the BC Court of Appeal stays the Supreme Court ruling. Results due March 6.
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British Columbia teachers threaten strike over funding and staffing terms
Teachers accuse the government of bad faith in negotiations, seeking to protect class size and staffing levels. The 0.5 percent non retroactive raise clashes with a ten year deal and a controversial wage indexing plan. Some Peace River South educators consider moving to Alberta if disruptions persist.
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Facebook rant nets six month sentence for threats to MLA
Leslie Earl Brown 55 of Peace Coude was given a six month conditional sentence and 18 months probation after posting threatening comments on Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier’s Facebook pages in late October. He also received 124 days time served plus one day in jail for uttering threats to police.
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