Tomorrow teachers in #yyj will be joining with their colleagues around the country in a National Day of Action for Public Education. #RedForEd#redforbced@CTFFCE @bctf
Teachers around #yyj will be wearing red, lining streets outside their schools and participating in walk-ins as a show of support for education. The day will end with a rally at @Rob_Fleming office from 3:30-4:30 in support of fully funded public education system. #RedforEd
“Public education is the foundation of an equitable society,” said GVTA president, Winona
Waldron. “Teachers in Ontario, Saskatchewan and BC are currently in contract negotiations. We
need to acknowledge the important role public education plays in society at large" #RedForEd
"Here in BC, schools are currently funded at $1800 less per student than the national average.
Our early career teachers make the second lowest salaries in the country, while living in some of
the most expensive communities." @winonawaldron#RedForBCEd
There needs to be a reinvestment in BC public education, in
order to ensure the high standard of education BC students deserve can be maintained.”
The Greater Victoria Teachers Association invites all the public to wear red tomorrow and show your
support for Public Education!
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Over the years, #bced teachers' objection to the #FSA has often been narrowed to the Fraser Institute's ranking of schools. Although this is a particularly odious use of the results, it should by no means be considered the sole reason to dispense with this standardized exam. 1/
The #FSA is bad pedagogy. The format and content are outdated. Giving a test unrelated to classroom learning in an unfamiliar format is completely contrary to best practice in assessment and evaluation. The exam does not align with #bced new curriculum. 2/
The exam reduces student service. Administering the #FSA takes up valuable teaching time. Time that could be spent serving the student is spent serving the test. Low scores for a school result in no additional support or resources for students. 3/
GVTA Calls on @sd61schools to Immediately Close Schools until Air Quality Returns to Safe Levels.
Students returning to full classes today while Victoria’s air quality may be the worst in the world. GVSD61’s plan to put schools into ‘hold and secure’ is in direct conflict with the Covid-19 Exposure Control Plan and BCCDC Public Health guidelines for K-12.
The GVSD Exposure Control plan tells schools to enhance school ventilation by:
•moving activities outdoors when possible
•ensuring that the ventilation system operates properly and maximize air exchange where possible, and
•opening windows when possible