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B.C. Teachers Ratify New Four-Year Agreement for 3% Annual Wage Boost
The agreement includes a 3% annual wage increase and expanded staffing supports to improve classroom conditions and mental health services, union says 91% voted in favor.
- On Jan 15, 2025 the B.C. Teachers' Federation said its members ratified a four-year agreement covering about 52,000 educators in British Columbia public schools.
- Amid negotiations, the BCTF called on the provincial government of British Columbia to deliver on an election promise and improve classroom and mental-health supports.
- Commitments in the contract cover added preparation time for elementary teachers, special allowances for psychologists, Indigenous language teachers, and the addition of counsellors, learning-assistance teachers, and special-education resource teachers.
- Despite strong union ratification, the B.C. Public School Employers' Association must still complete its approval process, with the final agreement pending release.
- Framing the deal as a model, the union said the BCTF is urging the provincial government to follow through on its election promise and support teacher recruitment and retention.
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B.C. teachers ratify new 4-year agreement with 3% annual wage boost
The B.C. Teachers' Federation, which represents 52,000 educators in the province, said the contract follows a year of negotiations where it raised priorities such as improved classroom conditions, stronger mental health supports for kids and plans to recruit and retain teachers.
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B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's teachers' union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province.
·Toronto, Canada
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CP B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's teachers' union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C.
·Timmins, Canada
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