Summer 2020 is here!  

2019/20 has been a complex and challenging school year but teachers have stepped up as they  always do!

Most of us eagerly look forward to summer holidays as a chance to take some time for ourselves and our families.

May you have many opportunities to do what you love to do, explore, hang out, rest, relax and rejuvenate.

As the school year ends we want to wish you all the best and trust that you will stay healthy and safe.  See you in September!

Michele and Mary

BCTF News

https://bctf.ca/publications/BCTFnews-web.aspx?id=57010

BCTF Executive 2020-2021

Elected by the BCTF 'virtual' AGM on May 25-27, 2020

President
Teri Mooring

First Vice-President

Clint Johnston

Second Vice-President
Carole Gordon

Member-at-Large-Aboriginal
Peggy Janicki

Member-at-Large-Racialized
Benula Bunjun

Members-at-Large
 Robin Tosczak
 Katherine Trepanier
 Matt Westphal

Continuing Executive Committee members
Violette Baillargeon
Karen Edwards
Rae Figursky
Jody Polukoshko

May 22, 2020

Town hall meetings on COVID-19 and return to school now online

Teachers turned out in record numbers over the past two evenings to engage in telephone town hall discussions about the June 1 partial return to work in the context of COVID-19. On Tuesday night we had 4,373 members on the call and on Thursday night we had an astonishing 8,547 members on the call! Due to the enormous turnout, the system was overwhelmed and unfortunately many other members could not get on the call. Now both events have been posted on the BCTF website so that everyone can hear your questions and the answers from BCTF President Teri Mooring. Please go to the member portal here to listen in. On the Thursday town hall Teri was joined by Dr. Andrew Miki, clinical psychologist and creator of the online mental health and wellness tool, Starling Minds. This tool is available free to all BCTF members here.

PRNTA 2020 AGM Election Results

PRNTA 2020 AGM ELECTION RESULTS 

Congratulations to the following members who have been elected to the

PRNTA Executive for the 2020-2021 school year: 

President (2-year term)	Michele Wiebe (PRNTA) 1st year
Vice-President (1-year term)	Mary Tremain (PRNTA & Learning Services)
Secretary (1-year term)	Jessica Dmytruk (Prespatou)
Treasurer (1-year term)	Donna Bulmer (Robert Ogilvie)
Bargaining/Working & Learning (2-year term)	Donna Bulmer (Robert Ogilvie) 2nd year Ryan Windhorst (Bert Bowes) 2nd year
BCTF Local Representative 1-year term	Bryan Barranti (Dr. Kearney)
Social Justice (1-year term)	Emily MacPherson (Bert Ambrose)
Professional Development Chair (2-year term)	Jessica Dmytruk (Prespatou) 1st year
Professional Development  (2 positions, 2-year terms)	Mary Tremain (PRNTA, L.S.) 1st year Lori Wigglesworth (Alwin Holland) 1st year
Health & Safety (1-year term)	Lyle Warbinek (Upper Pine) Kelly Snow (Alwin Holland)
EFAP (1-year term)	Myla O’Hara (Key Learning Centre)
Indigenous Education (1-year term)	Josie Gauthier (Robert Ogilvie)
TTOC (1-year term)	Carla Lowther (DTTOC)
Political Action Contact (1-year term)	Kelly Snow (Alwin Holland)
French Contact (1-year term)	Isabella Miron Piazza (Ecole Central)
Scholarship (1-year term)	Harmony Shaw (NPSS)

Thanks, teachers!
BCTF President Teri Mooring expresses her thanks for the creativity and commitment of BC teachers now providing emergency learning opportunities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHPuIEx_xM&feature=youtu.be

Covid Update May 6 Education Stages K-12