Vancouver Elementary School Teachers’ Association
BCTF Local 39-1
Latest News

Health & Safety
The BCTF has just released a new brief to Minister Jennifer Whiteside on COVID and the necessary priorities and positions being advanced on behalf of teachers.
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FSA
While efforts remain underway to have the FSA cancelled for this and future years, if the FSA does go ahead, new information has been posted on the VESTA website including translated versions.
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BCRTA Retirement Workshops
The BC Retired Teachers’ Association has moved their workshops online during COVID-19 and we wanted to remind members that the BCRTA is an excellent source of information and resources. The workshops are informative and helpful in considering or planning for retirement and will help members make assessments about their own retirement and understand the Teachers’ Pension Plan.
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Time to dig into your closets and find your red shirts. We’re joining Surrey Teachers’ Association in bringing back the #RedForBCED campaign.
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Please find the links to the BCTF poster supporting the wearing of masks in schools. It’s very clear that teachers have the right and responsibility to create a culture of mask wearing in schools.
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