The Supreme Court of Canada handed down a victory in Ottawa today. We had expected the decision to take months but it was given in a few short hours. More information will be posted as it becomes available. The BCTF Read More …
NOSTA AGM – Oct 17th
The NOSTA AGM will be help on October 17th at 4:15 at PVSS. The attached poster can be downloaded and printed for display in your schools. nosta AGM info
September Social Justice Newsletter
The BCTF September Social Justice newsletter is now available. http://www.bctf.ca/SocialJustice.aspx?id=42738 Check it out as well as the many resources available on the BCTF Social Justice site.
Draft NOSTA Calendar
The draft NOSTA calendar is now available. It will be voted on during the October AGM and removed from draft form. nosta-calendar-draft
Summer Hours
Please find the NOSTA summer hours below. Along with emergency contact information. June 27-July 08 Brenda & Deb 8:30 am-3:30 pm July 11-15 Brenda – By Appointment 250.803.1158 August 22, 23 Brenda 8:30 am – 3:30 pm 250.832.1933 August 22-26 Read More …
Latest Social Justice Newsletter
Click HERE to find a copy of the latest “Seeds of Social Justice” BCTF Social Justice Newsletter.
Budget Confusion?
Some recent news articles on the budgeting process in School District 83. http://cfjctoday.com/article/522153/advisor-review-north-okanagan-shuswap-school-board-activities http://infotel.ca/newsitem/north-okanagan-shuswap-teachers-association-president-declares-loss-of-confidence-in-school-board/it29894 UPDATED: Third North Okanagan – Shuswap trustee resigns http://www.saobserver.net/news/376763091.html
NOSTA’s Budget Speech and President’s Address
For those of you who were unable to make it to the Employee budget meeting on Tuesday April 19th, attached is both the Powerpoint that was presented and the President’s Speech. Brenda-speech re-Employee Budget Consultation Meeting(1) NOSTA-SD83 2016-17 Employee Budget Read More …
Seeds of Social Justice – Great Links and Information on LGBTQ
Check out the BCTF Seeds of Social Justice Newsletter. It’s a great resource for information on LGBTQ and upcoming social justice events.
BC Budget 2016 won’t help most British Columbians
Yesterday senior economist Iglika Ivanova and I were at the BC budget lockup — where journalists, community organizations, the official opposition and others examined the budget before it was released to the public. After the lockup, Iglika did a whirlwind round Read More …