VOLUr^E 26 NUMBER 1 BROADWAY • ••). PRINTERS LTD. SEPTEMBER 4, 1986

The BCTF intends to urge the new pre• involved teachers in discussions about managers" and withdraw their member• ual administrators to make their position mier and the new education minister to full bargaining rights. ship in the BCTF. clear, through their local associations adopt a truly consultative approach to But McMurphy expressed concern "I want to make clear to the govern• and the BCTF, for without a confident, education issues, says President Elsie that the Vander Zalm cabinet has the ment our position: principals should be unified stand, this government will surely McMurphy. potential to be very anti-teacher and members of the BCTF with the same use the opportunity to create what I anti-union. rights and obligations as other mem• would view as an unhealthy, counterpro• "Surely we have to move beyond the She feared that the government might bers," McMurphy declared. "In other ductive approach to organizing educa-- insecure, inferiority-complex style of be tempted to eliminate compulsory words, a principal is a principal-teacher, tion." government where anyone who dis• membership in the federation, a possibil• first among equals. However, 1 think McMurphy also warned that the pro• agrees is a bad British Columbian, to a ity she opposed because it would end principals are vulnerable: their removal fession must continue to resist other recognition that consultation requires, BCTF ability to enforce the Code of from the federation's membership would trends harmful to quality education. She in a democratic society, two important Ethics and restrict efforts toward greater be a loss for the federation, but the loss to cited the increase in class sizes, provin• processes: the encouragement of opposi• professional responsibility in teacher principals themselves and to the func• cial examinations, centralized decision• tion to the government and the involve• training, certification and practice. tioning of the system generally would be making which could lead to the "de-skill- ment of key pardcipants in the formula• profound. I urge the B.C. Principals' and ing" of teachers and the trend to "mar- tion of decisions, not just the implemen• Another concern she had is the cabi• Vice-Principals' Association and individ• See "McMurphy''page 3 tation," McMurphy told the 600 dele• net's potential to "view principals as gates to the federation's Summer Confer• ence, held August 17-22 at the Univer• sity of B.C.

She said she will be writing to Premier Bill Vander Zalm and Education Minis• ter Tony Brummet seeking meetings to discuss issues critical to education. She listed the absence of a new School Act, education finance and the "alarming" increase in class sizes, the need for con• sultation and the right of teachers to full free collective bargaining and profes• sional practice. McMurphy pointed out that, when education minister, Vander Zalm ap• peared to favour bargaining rights for teachers. She noted that on the Webster Show in 1983 he said: "T would much prefer true collective bargaining [for teachers! with whatever results from it and let community pressure determine what happens." He said further: "Given the choice between the system that exists today — the arbitration — as opposed to free collective bargaining, I would choose free collective bargain• ing." She said it would be wonderful if Addressing the Summer Conference, BCTF President Elsie McMurphy (left) called on the new Vander Zalm government to Vander Zalm followed through and open true consultation with teachers, while radio hotlinerRafe Mair (centre) and political commentator Stan Persky (right) took pleasure as panelists in panning the government's approach to education.

Canada f>ostM Post Canada Bulk Ennombre third troo^^me dass classe PERMIT No. 4776 Vancouver X CO -> The socialist and the free enterpriser triggered "instant amnesia", with many happened," said Mair. "There is no sense > were in agreement. people forgetting the anti-education in using whatever time he has in office — O Bill Vander Zalm had been a "terrible" views he expressed as minister. 20 weeks, 20 months or 20 years — education minister three years ago. "No matter how sweet the new face of simply to bash him by knee-jerk reac•

> The present provincial government political relations are, I know that under• tion, because no matter how badly you 3 O has no education policy and is not likely neath it all the present government has may want the Socreds out, and Mr. O Vander Zalm particularly, I remind you c to develop one in the near future. not been changed by the appearance of > And it will probably take an election Bill Vander Zalm," he said. "Fundamen• that you are supposed to be dedicated to and a royal commission to bring about tally this government does not under• making things better in education no •o change in education. stand what I, and I suspect what most of matter who is in power." w Stan Persky, a Capilano College politi• you, mean by educadon." Pointing out that Vander Zalm had w(0 k_ 3 cal studies instructor and a political com• Rafe Mair, who emphasized that he perhaps not made a bad start since he ffi had agreed with NDP Leader Bob Skelly in mentator on CBC Radio's "Morningside" was not present to defend the current cs show, and Rafe Mair, CKNW radio government, began his remarks on poli• on the need for a royal commission in OJ CM hotliner and former Socred cabinet min• tics and education by suggesting that education, Mair went on in the question- o ister, surprised their audience (and possi• teachers should recognize that they are and-answer period to acknowledge that c bly themselves) in how little they dis• not uninfluenced by self-interest, that the province would not likely get a new %3 I. agreed in their analysis of the politics of they should become individually involved approach to education without the stim• d education. The two gave their views in an in the political process, that they should ulus of a well-funded royal commission UJ entertaining panel discussion at the use the media better and that they should and an election which, with new seats UJ BCTF Summer Conference. give Premier Bill Vander Zalm a chance. and retirements, will probably signifi• cantly change the composition of the UJ Persky pointed out that the hoopla "There is always the chance that the Q surrounding the selection of Bill Vander office will make the man, it's happened legislature. D Zalm as the new leader of the Social in remarkable circumstances before — Persky also supported the idea of a Credit Party and premier seems to have never so remarkable as the.se — but it has See "No education"page 3 A series of recommendations aimed at a continuing process obviating the need ties, the task force urges that the Profes• resolving contentious issues between the for regular formal evaluation of teachers; sional Developmeni Advisory Commit• principals PSA and the federation has © the differential between the salaries tee consider developing a leadership From page / been proposed by the Task Force on the of teachers, including administrative and skills training program for principal Membership of Principals in the BCTF. royal commi.ssion, but cautioned that its special responsibility allowances, should leachers that would emphasize shared From page I The recommendations cover policies success was dependent on who was be smaller; decision-making and conflict-resolution. keling" .schools. She reminded confer• concerning professional responsibility, selected as commissioners. But he ® the circumstances in which a mem• On the job action proposal, the task ence delegates of the role played by the job actions, representation to outside emphasized that he fell il more impor• ber is considered to be speaking as an force proposed that if principal teachers Program for Quality Teaching, Status of bodies, teacher evaluation, salary levels tant that the province get a government individual rather than in the name of the decide not to participate in any job which has an education policy. Women, Program Against Racism and and procedures for appointing adminis• federation, a PSA, or a local association action that they be required to contrib• Mair also offered a caution, noting the Education Audit in countering lhe.se trators. The proposals in the task force should be clarified; ute to the local their salaries and allow• there was a great diversity of opinion as trends and furthering federation goals of report will be considered by the Execu• © and that local associations should ances if the action results in other mem• lo what kind of future young people face quality education and professional res• tive Committee in September, the fall be encouraged to negotiate with their bers losing income. and how education might prepare them ponsibility. Representative Assembly and finally by boards a process for appointment of "This report represents the consensus for it. "If the royal commission just Turning to bargaining, McMurphy the 1987 Annual General Meeting. principal teachers that includes involve• reached by our task force," the task force dances around and comes up with all said the goal in the coming round will be The task force's key recommenda• ment of school staff and community wrote. "We hope our recommendations kinds of rubbish that we all know, then it to restore B.C. teachers' national com• tions, some of which revise existing pol• representatives. Tony Brummet former principal will be considered by open minds, that will be a total failure." he said. "But if it Summer Conference's "Marketplace" did a booming business as PSA Council petitiveness in salaries and to protect icy, are that: The task force was appointed in April named minister of education. our report will help dispel the unfortu• gives us some reasonable hypotheses as chairperson Goruon Moffatt (centre} and professional development staff member teachers from unfair seniority practices. @ principal teachers are considered 1985 to make recommendations con• nate dissatisfactions of the relalively to what kind of future we're educating John Hardy (right) extolled the benefits of PSA membership. "1 have no doubt that we will see again teachers first and that, while they have cerning the role and responsibility of Tony Brummet recent past, and that it will help ail named our children to go into, then I think it will this year many successful job actions in specific legal ponsibilities in addition principals following a number of dis• members to work together to foster and education minister be worthwhile." support of these objectives, for unless we to those oi other members, their primary putes between the B.C. Principals' and promote the cause of education within a maintain attractive salary levels and pro• responsibility lies with the teaching Vice-Principals' Association and the fed• united federation." Tony Brummet, a form.er secondary vide teachers with job security, we will be profession; eration. The disputes generally con• The task force comprised chairperson school principal, is the new minister of unable to advance and retain the quality ® principal teachers should be given cerned whether principals were receiv• Colin Scott, a Prince George principal education. of people we attract to the profession." the opportunity, prior to any member• ing sufficient service from the federation B.C. teachers' Charter of Rights claim to teachers' bargaining offend the equality teacher, Barbara Parrot, a Langley Brummet, who was first elected as a to work for educatioo Noting that the majority of women ship vote, to decide whether or not to and whether their role and legal respon- full collective bargaining will not go to guarantees in the Charter without a full teacher, Jack Stevens, a North Vancou• Social Credit MLA for North Peace members are at the primary and interme• participate in a local or provincial job sibilides were being taken into consider• court this fall as expected due to a ver principal teacher, Dave Williams, a River in 1979, previously held the portfo• examination of the evidence in the case. diate levels, she said that preparation action; ation by federation policies. motion by government lawyers which Shushwap vice-principal, and Alice lios of energy, mines and petroleum In particular, they say that the facts time for K-7 teachers is an essential bar• ® supervision of instruction should be The Persky-Mair dialogue at the summer seeks a ruling on teachers' equality rights Concerning principals' responsibili- Zilber, a Surrey teacher. resources, lands, parks and housing, and surrounding the purpose and effect of gaining objective. conference touched off an explanation without a full trial. the legislation have been seen as central environment. In conclusion, McMurphy pointed out to delegates of the BCTF recommenda• But BCTF lawyers will be in court in in previous court rulings on Section 15. Brummet, who received his bachelor that Premier Vander Zalm has been tions for teacher involvement in the next September pressing for an early trial that As well, they point out that splitUng up of education degree from the University claiming publicly that his number one provincial election. hears all the facts of the case. the case may well lead to further delays, of B.C., was previously principal of Bert concern is with the province's economic Early in the fall staff representatives While a September trial of the full case appeals, and frustration for the claim• Bowes Junior Secondary School in Fort situadon and unemployment. She said, will be conducting school meetings to (launched by BCTF, teachers and locals ants. St. John, where he lives with his wife and "Let me suggest a remedy for both: Site development study the membership should be aware that encourage teachers to get directly in April 1985) was projected by Chief three children. The procedural motion was granted in replace the 3,500 teaching positions that this is only part of the committee's efforts AGM recognition urged involved in the election by committing Justice Allan McEachern this spring, aims at financia! Supreme Court on May 16, but BCTF have been cut over the past four years during the past year to improve the for our "incredible" themselves to work for the party of their subsequent pre-trial developments have counsel John McAlpine successfully and thereby .stimulate purchasing power, and social benefits BCTFs financial position. At the direc• BCTF Salary Indemnity Plan choice, or by giving money to those now effectively blocked that possibility. resource of children obtained leave to appeal from Madam reduce unemployment and positively tion of the Executive Committee, and parties or candidates who support public B.C. government lawyers now claim Justice McLachlin of the Court of The May 22, 1986 issue of the BCTF I was not at the AGM this year but changes benefit provisions affect both class size and teacher mor• working with the Finance Committee, education. that Section 15 of the Charter, which Appeal, who noted that the "normal Newsletter contained a short article according to our district's human rights Two significant changes in benefits ale." much of the Building Subcommittee's The BCTF position is laid out in a guarantees equal protection and equal right is to have all the issues determined about a joint BCTF/Western Develop• representative, the Status Of Women under the BCTF Salary Indemnity Plan work over the last year has been focussed pamphlet for teachers which outlines the benefit of the law without discrimina• on a trial after a full hearing of the ment Corporation committee that has meeting before the AGM did discuss (SIP) took effect September 1. on these objectives. For example, the federation's major objectives for educa• tion, could not possibly apply to teachers evidence." The actual appeal will be been formed to study the feasibility of resolutions 122 and 123. Though appar• The waiting period between the ex- BCTF also owns some commercial prop• tion, reviews the damage done to the as a matter of interpretation, no matter heard September 4. ently there was general agreement "that waatsactioFi jointly developing the federation's resi- erty on Broadway. Last year, the Building hausdon of sick leave and the start of SIP system over the last four years and out• what the facts are. They insdtuted a this entire issue was not a teaching mat• Meanwhile, preparations for the trial dentially-zoned property at Sixth and Subcommittee successfully negotiated a benefits has been eliminated. Formerly lines the educadon policies of the oppo• procedural request for a pre-trial hearing ter", the resolutions remain in our BCTF have been continuing. BCTF lawyers Cypress in Vancouver. Unfortunately, lease with a major restaurant chain that there was a 10-day waiting period after sition parties. Continuing efforts are on a separate "point of law," a procedure Members' Guide for another year. have spent seven days examining deputy BCTF President Elsie McMurphy has your reporting is somewhat inaccurate will give the BGTF nearly $1 million in all available sick leave had been u.sed being made to obtain a policy statement sometimes used when facts are not in and misleading, particularly with respect before SIP took effect. . education minister Jim Carter, while gov• told the new minister of education that total rental income over the 10-year It was felt these resolutions allowed on education from the government. dispute. (The government has claimed in to the work of the Building Subcommit• ernment lawyers have produced a bar• the federation vi^elcomes the govern• lease, plus the tenant has invested not for teaching abortion, but encour• The second change is a reduction in Reminder: half a million voters are the BCTF case, however, that teachers tee and the reasons the Building Sub• rage of objections to his answering key ment's new interest in a royal commis• $500,000 in building improvements that aging choice-making. When I say I am the short-term benefit period to 120 still not on the voters'list. The federation do not in fact suffer any disadvantage committee presented the study proposal questions. More than 1,000 documents sion on education but wants action on a wili become the property of the BCTF at against abortion I am not against indivi• school days from 175. This should bene• urges members to make sure they are onresultin g from their restricted bargaining to the Executive Committee. have been exchanged. Eight teachers series of urgent problems. the end of the lease. fit teachers on the plan as evidence over the list. In Vancouver, call 660-6848: rights.) dual rights, decision-making or placing representing their colleagues have spent McMurphy made the points in a meet• The proposed joint development with many years indicates that a disability that Perhaps this information will provide value judgements on another's actions. I outside Vancouver, consult the blue BCTF lawyers, on the other hand, ing with Tony Brummet held in the WDC results from the investigations of lasts 120 days is likely to persist consider• 14 gruelling days being questioned by readers of your ardcle with a better am placing value on an unborn child's pages of the phone book, under Voter's claim that it is completely impossible to BCTF Building on August 22, which was the Building Subcommittee and staff ably longer. After 120 days teachers may government lawyers on the effect of understanding of the careful, responsi• life. I am encouraging individuals to List. determine whether the laws limiting B.C. also attended by First Vice-President members into how the BCTF could make now apply for long-term benefits which teachers' lack of bargaining rights. ble manner with which the Building Sub• exercise choice and control over their Alan Crawford and Government Divi• this residential property a more produc• are slightly better. committee and the Executive Commit• bodies before they become pregnant and sion Director Jim Bowman. The meedng tive asset, or alternatively, whether the In the last school year the short-term tee have dealt with property manage• responsible for a new human being. was set up after the minister indicated a BCTF should sell this property. It is a SIP assisted 408 teachers, with an aver• ment. Service to members is, of course, desire to sound out the views of major very valuable property, surplus to the Abortion is never an individual choice age benefit period of 67.9 days, at a total George North nates most harshly against teachers in the paramount objective, but we are also teacher cases. Not wishing to repeat his education representatives on educadon BCTFs current needs, and with the cur• for a woman in control of her own body. cost of 52.2 million. The long-term plan, Director, Bargaining Division northern districts.) attempting to ensure, at all times, that error in Vancouver Island South a year issues and the possibility of a royal com• rent market value in excess of SI.6 mil• There are two bodies involved and there now two years old, is currently assisting BCTF members receive full financial Another group of locals boycotted earlier when he refused to grant incre• mission as recently revived by Premier lion. Rather than simply selling the prop• is an individual that cannot speak for him 41 teachers. Another 15 have applied for Teachers in as many as 17 school districts value for their membership fees. arbitration in whole or in part. North ments, Lindholm awarded zero to Prince Bill Vander Zalm. erty, the Building Subcommittee has or her self. As teachers we should realize benefits. could be working to rule this fall over a Peace Teachers' Association refused to Marion Runcie Rupert, 1.3 per cent to Kitimat (offered "We have been advocating a full-scale been attempting to ensure that the BCTF the incredible resource for our own spe• All teachers are required to partici• variety of 1986-87 contract issues. This have anything to do with arbitration, Chairperson, Executive Committee in negodations), 1 per cent to Terrace review of the school system, either by a receives full dollar value for the prop• cies and this planet that is our children. I pate in SIP as a condition of membership parallels the situation last year when at neither nominating a representative to Building Subcommittee and .56 per cent to Nisgha, the latter two government-appointed royal commis• erty, yet have the property developed in a hope by next year's AGM more teachers in the BCTF. However, members who least 13 locals engaged in job action to the board nor appearing before the sin• increases partly funded out of isolation sion or by an independent body, for socially responsible manner, with a will believe and be willing to voice the will be 64 or who will complete 35 years establish their right to increments. gle arbitrator appointed by the govern• allowances being removed from the several years," McMurphy told Brum• development that would be a compatible belief that this resource does not begin of pensionable service in this school year ment. The local, which has been on This time most unsettled issues flov/ agreement. met. "We're happy the suggesUon is now neighbour to the BCTF. only after birth. may apply to withdraw from the long- "instrucdon only" since last May, is hold• from application of the government's being seriously considered by Premier The discussions with the WDC are the Daragh Truscott term plan. Detailed SIP regulations ing firmly for a negotiated settlement. Instruction only is likely in Armstrong discriminatory Compensation Stabiliza• Vander Zalm." culmination of a wide-ranging review of Teacher appear on pages 62-66 of the Members' The parties were negotiating late in (seniority/severance clause). North Van• Re the letter from Mrs. A.C.L. Hughes tion Program and aspects of the arbitra- But she emphasized that there are alternatives. During the past year we Campbell River Guide to the BCTF August with some prospects of an couver (working conditions), Cowichan (redred) in the May 22, 1986 issue. don process. serious problems which cannot wait two have met with architects, real estate agreement. (staffing and teacher layoffs), and Queen Apparently she does not remember that or three years for a commission report. companies, non-profit housing societies, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Kamloops, Kim• Charlotte Islands (allowances). in 1971 we took part in a one-day strike North Thompson and Merritt locals, Needing immediate attention, she said, representatives of the Building Trades BCTF Newsletter berley, Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey on behalf of those teachers already which have been on "instruction only" In addition to locals currently contem• were such problems as: Council, various building trade unions, Editorial Advisory and West Vancouver are all fighting for retired. This political exercise resulted since April and May respectively, made plating or continuing job actions, others ® the drastic underfunding of the CMHC, Vancouver City Planning De• Board retention of their arbitrated awards that in benefits to her pension and mine. cursory representations to the arbitra• have received Peck rejections, including school system for the past four years; partment, etc. The Carpenters' Union, Jon Bartiett range from 1.4 per cent (Kimberley) to Those of use who started teaching at tion board; it awarded the former 1.1 per Windermere (2.4 per cent). Central • the need for full collective bargain• through the Western Development Cor• Cfiairperson 3.4 per cent (Abbotsford, Langley, Maple 5780 a year are grateful for the salaries BRITISH COLUMBIA TEACHERS' FEDERATION Lynne Hampson cent and Merritt 1.25 per cent, both Okanagan (1.5 per cent). Golden (3 per ing rights for teachers: poration, its housing development arm, 2235 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6J 3H9 Ridge). CSP commissioner Peck has and security of tenure achieved for us by David Handelman locals are continuing job action in pur• cent), and Fort Nelson (2.5 per cent). ® the restoration of public and profes• was only one of the many groups that we the BCTF David Manning ruled that under his perverted system of suit of negotiated agreements and in the approached. It appeared that working increment costing, what is euphema- A combination of legislative restric• sional confidence in the school systv^m; Yes, the present government has held a CLIVE COCKING Editor Vincent-Jean Petho case of North Thompson, settlement of with WDC would be the best means of The BCTF Newsletter is published by the B.C. Teachers' Federation pursuant to policy statement tions, unfair treatment of teachers under ® and the establishment by the gov• grudge, and shown it, for 14 years. This is tically referred to as "total compensation other issues. Terrace has been on job achieving both the financial and social 36.26 in the Members' Guide to the BCTF The Newsletter Editorial Advisory Board, which reports package" cannot exceed his maximum CSP and such cases as Burnaby school ernment of genuine consultation with not a mark of the maturity of leadership. to the Executive Committee, serves in an advisory capacity, assisting the editor in interpreting and action since January, 1986, over working the teaching profession. objectives. implementing newsletter policy. guideline figure of 3.09 percent, which, board unwillingness to bargain fairly, It used to be considered unethical to and learning conditions and is also seek• "If the government is prepared to act During July the joint committee met by the way, has fluctuated from 3.07 on have resulted in 17 locals taking or seri• leap into print against our association Letters to the editor must be signed by and bear the address of the writer. The Newsletter may edit ing a negodated settlement. Kitimat has on these and other pressing issues imme• August 12 in Burnaby's ruling to 3.09 on ously contempladng job acdon this Sep• frequently and made substantial prog• and its members. Retired or not, we are letters for brevity, clarity, legality or taste. Letters to the editor and signed articles contained herein been on instruction only since April. diately we would happily support a royal reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily express official policy of the BCTF Unsigned August 18 in Langley's. (BCTF has taken tember. Teachers affected have been ress. If everything proceeds as planned, still teachers. Nishga, Prince Rupert, Kitimat and Ter• commission," said McMurphy. "A royal articles are the responsibility of the editor. strong exception to the whole process in pledged full federation support by presi• we will present a proposal to the October Dorothy Ives race all refused to present their case commission could help to develop a real• meetings with former finance minister dent Elsie McMurphy. 3-4 Executive Committee meeting and Retired MEMBER: EDPRESS UTFE before government-appointed arbitrator istic and consistent education policy, ISSN 0709-9600 Hugh Curtis, specificially attacking then to the fall Representative Assembly. Alberta Beach, Alberta Louis Lindholm whose award was in Plus 9a change, plus c'est la meme which this province has lacked for a inclusion of increments which discrimi• 2/SEFrEa^BER 4,1986 keeping with his rulings in previous chose. generation." m mem

I* Professional Development Advisor^f Faculty unions at 12 B.C. colleges have Comrnitlee: tVIetra Co-ordinator approved a proposal to strengthen their Due lo a resignation, there is a organization by adopting a provincially- ivacancy in the Metro zone for a pro- coordinated union structure. i fcssional dcvcl()|)mcnl co-ordinaliM-. Delegates to the Annual Oeneral •Applicants must be nominated by a Meeting of the College-Institute Fduca- docal within tlicir zone. Dcailline for tors* A.ssociation of B.C., hekl in Nelson api)licatit>ns is September 19: (In; in June, unanimously adt)pted the new apj-)oi!Umcnt loi- a ducc-ycar term is structure. The AGM vole followed local scheduled for llic Oclobcr ,V} l.xccu- association ratification votes held earlier livc Conunittee niccting. in the spring. .lohn Waters, re-elected CIFA presi• (Technology Task Force dent, said the main changes resulting There is one vacancy t>ii die Tech• from the decision will be the central nology Task I'orcc. Task force mem• provision oi bargaining, grievance/ bers were appointed lo serve lwc)-yc:w arbitration and legal services, and the Reviewing materials in the BCTF's new Strike Archive are bargaining division staff terms in Juiic 19(S6. Since this grouj) creation of a strike/lockout fund. member /' /i Novakowski (top) and strike archivist Guy Robertson. The archive, currently comprises three males and one female, and the BCTF seeks a "College faculty in B.C. are now which is open to researchers, contains news clippings, documents, photographsand male/female balance, preference will resolved to act collectively to slop the tapes pertaining the the 1983 teachers' strike and earlier actions in 1919, 1921and provincial government's erosion of post- 1971. be given to female applicants. Appli• secondary educalional services," said cation deadline is Scptemh(;r 26 with Waters. "The colleges and institutes the appointment .scheduled for the were established to deliver a comprehen• October 3-4 EC meeting. sive range of post-secondary programs to Federation Appeals Board the residents of li.C. in their own com• Ten BCTF members will be elected munities. The cutbacks in college- at the November RA to serve 3-year institute funding and services over the terms on the Federation Appeals past five years, however, have denied Board. Candidates must have received The BCTF and the Union of Teachers' with the federalion agreeing to top-up many British Columbians access to post- prior approval of a local general meet• Federation Employees, representing sup• unemployment insurance benefits (now secondary education. Those cutbacks ing or delegate a.s.sembly. Plea.se refer port staff, have concluded a new two- covering 60 per cent of salary) so that 80 have also produced financial loss, deteri• lo page 90 of the year agreement. per cent of salary wil! be covered. Those Members' Guide to oration of working conditions and gen• for more information. drawing the benefit are required to be the BCTF eral demoralization for college-institUce The settlement was reached August 20 Application deadline is October 27. employees of the BCTF for one year employees. The new provincial faculty in a day-long bargaining session with the Applications for any of the above prior to the request for leave and are to union will attempt to reverse these help of a mediator. The union had earlier vacancies must be submitted on agree to return to work for at least six trends." voted 80 per cent in favour of strike and BCTF curriculum vitae forms. Forms months following maternity leave. The decision means that the union, had served strike notice. and more information are available Another new provision calls for slaff to which retains the CIEA name, will On money matters, the new contract from Jacquie Boyer al the BCTF have the choice of either refusing to do change from a loose federation of auto• added $1,275 to each annual point on the office. extra work resulting from non-replace• nomous unions to a federation with salary grid retroactive to July 1, 1986 (or ment of staff away due to illness or greater resources and more provincial $106.25 per month for each employee), leaves, or of accepting a one-half step coordination. raised entry level pay grade one at steps 1 Ministry seeks teachers bonus. The summer hours provision, (a The BCIT Staff Society chose not to and 2 and added a 50 cents per hour 31-hour work week in July and August for FSL revision task belong to the provincial union and with• differential for staff working afternoon instead of the normal 35 hours) currently drew from CIEA on June I, 1986. or graveyard shifts. Modern Languages Services Branch of covered by letter of intent, is incorpo• the Ministry of Education invites appli• Maternity leave benefits were created. rated into the contract. cations from interested educators to par• ticipate in revision of the French as a tension fund growth Second Language K-12 curriculum. beats inflation rate Burnaby board's grievance The revision committee will be re• sponsible for recommending to the min• Individual pension contributor state• istry an instructional framework and ments will be sent to school boards in curriculum resources for French as a September for distribution lo teachers. Second Language K-12 ba.sed on the Any questions on the accuracy of the A grievance filed by the Burnaby School intent behind the clause. BTA had ministry's "generic curriculum." The data should be referred to the Superan• Board against the Burnaby Teachers' rejected wording that would accomplish task is to be completed by June 1988. nuation Commission. Association was rejected by arbitrator that intent in previous negotiations. The committee will consist of elemen• If you received less than 10 months of Steven Kelleher on July 17. The propo.sed notice of motion regard• tary and secondary educators, each hav• pensionable service in 1985 due to The board had alleged that messages ing job action was prompted by the ing at least five years' experience teach• unpaid leaves of absence and if you wish to teachers about a September General board's refusal to "split" the arbitrated ing French as a Second Language. All to purchase up to full credit, please Meeting and notice that a motion regard• award of 2.35 per cent over two contract applications will be reviewed by a joint contact your school board for informa• ing a full extracurricular activity ban years. BCTF/minisiry selection panel, with tion on how to apply. Please note that were a violation of a "no job action" The teachers argued that the clau.se appointments to be made by the School depending on when the absences were clause found in the agreement. refers only lo actions undertaken to Programs Division of the ministry. taken, the deadline for payment may be The clause states: "During the term of influence the outcome of a grievance Deadline for applications is Septem• as early as December 31, 1986. the agreement, either party will not take that was underway, that the board's griev• ber 30, 1986. For further information Nova Scotia and New Brunswick now any action to influence the outcome of ance was premature since no decision contact Susan Tickson at the BCTF. permit reinstatement of refunded ser• the grievance-arbitration procedure." has even been made, and that there is not Applications are to be sent to: Merle vice in their pension plans without The school board had alleged that this a current agreement in force, because Reagh, Coordinator, Modern Languages returning to the province. For informa• clause meant that job action could not the question of the salary increase and Services Branch, Ministry of Education, tion please contact the applicable teach• take place during the term of the agree• other contract items are in limbo pend• Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. ers' federation. ment and suggested that this was the ing a CSP ruling. As of June 30, 1986 the annual rate of VSV 2M4. return on the total teacher pension fund of $1.87 billion was 10.4 per cent. After Hilroy Awards deducting for inflation the real rate of CTF president cites politicians Members are reminded that the dead• return was 6.7 per cent. line for applications for the CTFadmini- Revised booklets on the teachers' pen• ic education crisis siered Hilroy Awards for innovative sion plan will also be sent to school teaching practice is October 31. The boards in September. Please ensure you It is not schools which have failed soci• "Let me say to you and lo the Cana• program consists of two awards of $1,500 receive and retain your copy. ety, but political and economic leaders dian public that it is not schools which each given in each province, three who have failed public education, says have failed society, it is the political and national awards of $3,500 each and one Canadian Teacher's Federation Presi• economic decision-makers who have national award of $5,500 for outstanding dent Frank Garritty. failed our public schools, who have merit. Application forms are available CUSO needs teachers failed to recognize that no nation will from Thelma Weinreich at the BCTF. Garritty made the remark in a presi• CUSO is looking for teachers lo serve ever rise above the level of education dential address to the CTF Annual Gen• Attendance and achievement book two-year appointments overseas. po.s.sessed by its citizenry," said Garritty. eral Meeting, held in July in Edmonton. The BCTF Lesson Aids has reprinted In Nigeria, there are openings for "And let me say lo you and lo the politi• the fast-selling Record of Pupils' Atten• teachers in Introductory Technology He was critical, among olher matters, cians, that political icadership is more dance atid Achievement book. This pub• and Physics, Mathematics. Introductory of the failure of provincial governments than jusl reading surveys and rushing lo lication is a reprint of the Ministry of Technology and Physics/Chemistry. to increase investment in improving the head of the parade of public opinion, Education's Home Economics Record of In Thailand, there are four positions teaching and learning conditions, to end that principles of justice and equity are Pupils' Attendance and Achievement open in TESL. erosion of teachers' salaries and stop the more important than political polling, book. To order this book please quote For more information call CUSO Van• atiack on collective bargaining, and. that human dignity and the spirit of an lesson aid number LA9942 and remit 56 couver at 732-1814 or send a resume to through the Council of Ministers of Edu• egalitarian society are not lo be sacri• by mail or in person to BCTF Lesson CUSO, 2524 Cvpress Street, Vancouver, cation, to endorse the concept of a ficed on the altar of the marketplace and Aids Service, 2235 Burrard Street, Van• B.C. V6J 3N2." National Office of Education. in the name of efficiencv."' couver, B.C. V6J 3H9. 4/SEPTEMBER 4,1986