MEDIA RELEASE
BC teachers’ strike reaches tentative deal
[COAST SALISH TERRITORY/VANCOUVER, BC – September 16, 2014] – A tentative deal has been reached between the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). The announcement came in at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning; the BC Teachers’ Federation will vote Thursday on whether or not to ratify the contract.
“This is wonderful news for the students, teachers, administrators, support staff, trustees and parents in BC,” says President Teresa Rezansoff. “The immediate goal is to get students back in classes as quickly as possible. We must then focus on the critical work of strengthening our public education system and rebuilding trust.”
BCSTA had two representatives at the bargaining table who ensured that the voice of trustees was heard and that the best interests of BC’s public school students were prioritized.
