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Monday, February 27, 2012

Teachers strike looming

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The LTA supports Idle No More

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Not Happening in Langley!

Not Happening in Langley!

Another 'gift' for working families in BC by the BC Christy Clark Liberals

Another 'gift' for working families in BC by the BC Christy Clark Liberals
Cooperative Gains Mandate by the Christy Clark Liberals

Some quotes from the former BC Minister of Education George Abbott

In discussing Education in BC

"When I look at the byelection results, clearly dissatisfaction with things like the extraordinarily clumsy way we did the HST would be much more of an issue than the schools issue. I just don't believe for a moment that was the deciding or pivotal issue in terms of the byelection outcomes,"

In discussing the short memory of voters

"I've been in and around politics enough to know that election campaigns can often turn in two weeks, never mind two months, never mind over a year, which is our situation today. The government has plenty of time to work through the issues that it has,"

The Tyee - April 21, 2012

Teachable moment Minister Abbott: The HST vote was in August 2011 and Premier Christy Clark (of the BC Christy Clark Liberals) was sworn into the Legislature over a year ago. - The people of BC have long memories and there is less than a year until the next election. We will be reminding everyone about the chronic underfunding of education and the unconstitutional actions of your government.

Another quote from the former BC Minister of Finance Kevin falcon

“Ensuring employees are recognized and appreciated for the excellent work they do in delivering services to British Columbians helps us maintain a workforce focused on delivery of quality programs and services.”

What about teachers?

Another good quote from former BC Finance Minister Kevin Falcon

“Recognizing employees that have served the province for decades is entirely appropriate and I’m not going to be an employer that is going to cancel those kinds of programs."

But it is in your best interest to strip the contract of teachers?

Why Teachers Care!

Why Teachers Care!

Quote from the former BC Minister of Finance Kevin Falcon

"I just have trouble with people saying, 'Oh, because there's a gap there that's must be a bad thing.' You know remember, as I mentioned earlier, and I'm not being flippant, but in Cuba they don't have any income inequality because they're all poor,"

Kevin Falcon, January 31, 2012

How does it help poor people in BC if people in Cuba are also poor?

Quote from Kevin Falcon, former BC Minister of Finance

“A province that reneges on a contractual agreement, it is going to have to pay it back”. Kevin Falcon - Vancouver Sun, January 11, 2012.


Teachers are waiting Mr. Falcon!

BC's Education Plan: 21st Century Learning with 19th Century Labour Practices

BC's Education Plan: 21st Century Learning with 19th Century Labour Practices
To build a compliance to authority, and to create failure for most, in order to ensure success for the elite

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