Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge BC

Words cannot express our sadness about yesterday’s tragedy at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, part of SD #59 – Peace River South. Our thoughts are with the victims, and our condolences go out to their families and the people of Tumbler Ridge in this deeply troubling time.

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Congratulations BCTF

On behalf of over 30,000 school support members, the K-12 Presidents Council is pleased to congratulate the BC Teachers’ Federation and its members on reaching a tentative agreement.

CUPE, Other Support Staff Unions, and the K-12 Presidents Council is proud to stand in solidarity with the BCTF.

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Return to bargaining set for February 17

Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee will be returning to the bargaining table February 17 with the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).  As you heard from the President’s Council in its last bulletin, we are at a critical point in our bargaining for a provincial framework agreement.

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The District will be hosting an in-person retirement info session on Thursday April 23, 2026. This will be a great opportunity to gain some knowledge on Pension and learn about the retirement process. We will have two speakers joining us that day to speak with us on this topic.

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As you may have heard from our teacher colleagues, the BCTF provincial bargaining committee is returning to negotiations.  We hope this is a positive development for them and all public sector unions in bargaining with the province.  We know you’ll join the Presidents Council in wishing them good luck and solidarity in getting the fair deal they deserve.

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Standing in Solidarity with thre BC Teachers’ Federation

As you will have heard from our teacher colleagues, their union-the BC Teachers’ Federation- has reached impasse in their bargaining with BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).

The Provincial Bargaining Committee has been working closely with the BCTF and other provincial public sector unions thoughout this current round of bargaining.  And we continue to be in close contact during this important phase of bargaining.

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Supervision Aides are encouraged to sign up for “Skilled Supervision: Tools for Managing Challenging Interactions” to be held on Monday January 12, 2026 at Tecumseh Elementary.”

Both On-Call and Permanent Supervision Aide staff members are eligible to attend and will be paid 2.5 hours to attend.  Deadline to register is January 6, 2026.

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Provincial Bargaining To Continue In Early 2026

December 18, 2025

As we head into the holiday season, we wish to provide an update on where we are in provincial bargaining.  As we reported in our last update, your provincial bargaining committee has met with the B.C.

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As a continuing tradition of the Local Union, instead of issuing Christmas greeting cards a donation of $250 will be made to the Vancouver Food Bank.

Merry Christmas!

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Newsletter Volume 22 Number 114, November 2025

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