Joe Paniec, President

George Popp, Vice President

Joe Jamison, Treasurer

Dave Pidgeon, Bargaining Chairperson

Deb Smith, Status of Women

Kathy Stone - Professional Development

Lida Plummer - LWC

John Mill - Public Relations

Alice Campbell, Social

 "LET'S TALK ABOUT SCHOOLS" PAMPHLET

The provincial government - forums??? Teachers throughout the province object to this review process and have continually asked for representation on any committee which deals with education. What we are questioning is the process itself. Normally such a review process would take years, but the ministry has allotted only a 2 or 3 hour meeting for public response. The public should be aware that the process of reviewing a complex social institution such as our education system is complicated and demanding. It is far beyond the scope of a few public meetings.

May 8 General Meeting the membership voted overwhelmingly to support an Active Instruction Only Campaign, as proposed by the steering committee of: George Popp, Roy McLean, Gerri Madsen, Kate Noakes and Joe Paniec.

The Campaign is based on getting the resolution of several items: Bargaining - achieving a fair settlement; Teacher service levels - reconciling the fact that ministry says we should have 224 teachers and we have approx. 210, and Personnel Practices - being treated as people.

Employee/Employer Assistance Program

In February 1985 a draft policy for the Employee/Employer Assistance Program was drawn up.

PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT EXCERPTS

NEGOTIATIONS:

Fall of 84: Bargaining for a 6 month contract from January 85 - June 85 achieved. Includes an increase in prep time and no other contract changes. Major changes in seniority agreement; could not reach agreement on salary - this item went to arbitration. Net result was an arbitrated award of 3.75%.

Spring of 85: Bargaining for a 12 month contract from July 85 - June 86. Peck refused arbitrated award of 3.75%; this lead to bargaining for an 18 month contract to cover both periods. After much pressure, the net result was teachers accepted a 1.5% salary increase for entire period.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SCHOOLS

This was a discussion paper presented to the province by a select government appointed committee. The objective of the paper and the ensuing public meetings was to change the School Act. Such changes were to be made on the results of these meetings. The BCTF and local associations have had no direct part in the committee other than to make presentations at the various public meetings, which our association has done. We were generally well received at these meetings and managed to present our views to the public.

ACTIVE INSTRUCTION ONLY CAMPAIGN