The BCTF website has a wealth of resources for teachers!  Check out www.bctf.ca

Social Justice Action Groups

The BCTF’s province-wide social justice network includes seven social justice action groups. Each action group is composed of four members from the provincial Committee for Action on Social Justice (CASJ), and they are all classroom teachers.

The purpose of the action groups is to provide information, lesson ideas, and professional support for classroom teachers. Each action group creates discrete web pages covering the areas for which they are responsible.

The action groups are listed below and include links to their web pages:

• Antiracism 
  
• Disability Justice
  
• Economic Justice
  
• Environmental Justice
  
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) 
  
• Peace and Global Education
  The Global Classroom lesson plans, a joint BCTF and CIDA project, containing unit plans designed for teachers, by teachers, have been updated and reposted on TeachBC. 

 For BCTF members: 

Starling Minds: support for BCTF members

If you are feeling stressed, remember that you are not alone!  

What is Starling Minds?

Starling Minds is an online mental health and wellness toolkit, designed for teachers, that provides education and training to manage stress and prevent anxiety and depression.  The Starling program was develop by Dr. Andrew Miki and is based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

The BCTF has sponsored full access to the platform for you and your family so there is no cost.  Any information you enter on Starling Minds is private and secure.  

Starling helps teachers learn about stress, mental fitness exercises, and how to break unhealthy patterns that may lead to anxiety and depression. Starling provides:

• Online training tools and education videos based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

• Case study videos of a teacher named Virginia 

• Evidence based training and tools that are available anytime and anywhere in the world

• An assessment of symptoms and functioning that tracks progress over time

• A five-module preventative mental health program

• A rules engine to provide unique recommendations for each user

• Early intervention programs for anxiety and/or depression

• Additional coverage for family members

Go to: https://bctf.ca/SalaryAndBenefits.aspx?id=38267

BCTF Member Portal

Please go the the BCTF member portal for information on issues of importance to teachers.  All you need is your BCTF membership number! (Contact the PRNTA office if you do not know your membership number.)

 

Seeds of Justice