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.
K-12 Pres Council Bulletin Tumbler Ridge Feb 11, 2026
Special Membership Meeting – Bargaining Proposals
Please join us on February 10 at either
10:00 am, 11:00 am, 4:30 pm, or 5:30 pm PST
or
10:00 am, 11:00 am, 4:30 pm, or 5:30 pm MST
for a special membership meeting where we will present our local bargaining proposals.
K-12 Bargaining Bulletin – Feb 6
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 Presidents Council in its last bulletin, we are at a critical point in our bargaining for a provincial framework agreement.
Wellness Benefit 2025
Don’t forget to claim your 2025 amount! If you want to use if for something not on the list, be sure to get it pre-approved.
The form is on the SD8 website under Human Resources https://sd8bcca.sharepoint.com/…/District-Forms.aspx
K-12 Bargaining Update October 21
The K-12 provincial bargaining committee was back at the negotiation table late last week. Over the 2 days of meetings, we continued making progress on violence in our workplaces. This is one of our key priorities for this round of bargaining. While there is still a lot of work to do, your bargaining committee is cautiously encouraged with progress that was made on this critical issue.
SD8 $4,400,000 Budget Surplus
The Kootenay Lakes School District 8’s $4.4 million budget surplus should be reinvested to strengthen and increase direct student supports, says the district’s school support workers. CUPE 748, the union representing over 300 support workers in SD8 public schools, says the surplus is an opportunity to help students, families and communities in the region.
K-12 Bargaining Update September 24
Your K-12 sector provincial bargaining committee was back at the negotiation table this week. This was our 4th session with the B.C. Public Schools Employers’ Association in this current round of talks towards a new provincial framework agreement.
Individual Safe Work Instructions Best Practices
The K-12 Joint Health and Safety Taskforce is very pleased to release a new “Individual Safe Work Instructions Best Practices” document.
Employers, unions, and workers in the K-12 public education sector are committed to workplace safety and the prevention of workplace violence. A vital part of violence prevention is ensuring that school districts develop, maintain, and communicate effective Individual Safe Work Instructions (ISWI). ISWIs provide specific and detailed guidance to workers on potential risks, and how to safely interact or work with students whose behaviour or care needs may pose an ongoing risk to workers.
More information:
Feeding Futures Grievance Update
This week in Vancouver, Kathy, Alicia, and Anne—along with our National Representative Jolene and our legal counsel Suzanna Quail—successfully negotiated a settlement agreement through mediation regarding the outstanding Feeding Futures grievance.
Fairness in BC’s public schools – Ongoing Ombudsperson investigation
If you work with students in BC’s K-12 public schools, the Ombudsperson wants to hear from you about:
– the challenges you face in supporting students with diverse needs
– what’s working well – your success stories and best practices
Please fill out their survey at https://bcombudsperson.ca/fairness-public-schools-educators