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Report from Henning Drive, January 30th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 1
January 30th, 2019
Volume 1, Issue 11
Report from Henning
Drive
UPCOMING
BARGAINING UPDATE EVENTS
Provincial bargaining began this week. As many of you are aware, our contract ex-
RA
pires June 30th 2019. Local bargaining is also set to begin in the spring of 2019.
The BTA bargaining committee elected the following members to the local bargaining
4pm-6pm
team: February 12th,
Kevin Potvin (Kitchener)
Leanne Sjodin (BTA President)
2019 Burnaby
Frank Bonvino (Fraser Park)
Daniel Tetrault (BTA First Vice President)
Central
Donna Morgan (District)
Shanee Prasad-alternate (Byrne Creek) District Pro-D
The table officers and bargaining committee continue to conduct Bargaining school Day
visits. If you are a school without a staff rep and have not received a school visit,
please contact the BTA office.
February 22nd,
2019
AD CAMPAIGN
The first phase of our BCTF ad campaign has been running on Global TV and the
Corus radio network in the Celebrate BC Teachers partnership.
British Columbians have been nominating teachers to be featured on Global News
and now the work has started to select who will be featured. There were more
than 100 excellent and heartwarming nominations. The television segments that
come from these will be excellent.
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LABOUR HISTORY FREE CONFERENCE
Teaching Labour History: Making Connections
February 15th, 2019 9am—2:30pm Vancouver Technical Secondary School (2600
East Broadway)
This free conference is brought to you by the British Columbia Social Studies
Teachers Association (BCSSTA), The BC Labour Heritage Centre and the Labour
Studies Program at Simon Fraser University. The conference is designed for all
teachers interested in BC's Labour History with a specific focus for those teaching
secondary social studies courses in the new BC curriculum. Sessions will be offered
on the following topics.
History of Political Action in the Labour Movement.
History of Women, Work and the Labour Movement
“On the Line” A History of the BC Labour Movement
"Teaching the Work Process and “Deskilling” with the Paper Airplane Game"
Child Labour: Then and Now
Changing Nature of Work: the Precariat
History of Health and Safety in BC
Immigrant Experiences in BC’s Labour History
The History of Indigenous Labour In BC: The Importance of Teaching About It
The day will begin at 9:00 am at Vancouver Technical Secondary school with a
plenary session discussing the topic of "Why the Teaching of Labour History matters
in the current Social Studies curriculum". There will be 2 workshops available for
each attendee and a free lunch! A social event is planned at the conclusion of the
conference at a location TBA. To prepare for the catering needs and the organization
BTA CONTACTS of the workshops, pre-registration is required and needs to be completed by
Wednesday February 13th, 2019.
Leanne Sjodin
Each teacher needs to register independently for this conference at the link below.
President
lp41@bctf.ca https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/teaching-labour-history-making-connections-tickets-
53330837972
Daniel Tétrault If you are interested in attending and would like your TOC costs covered for the
day, contact waxford@shaw.ca or lx41vp@bctf.ca. Spots are limited so respond
First Vice-President
soon.
lx41vp@bctf.ca
Heather Skuse
Second Vice-President
lx41vp2@bctf.ca
Christina Fernandes
Pro-D Chair
bta3@bctf.ca
BTA Office
604-294-8141
bta3@bctf.ca
www.burnabyteachers.com
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WET’SUWET’EN SUPPORT
At the last executive meeting, the following Social Justice and Indigenous Com-
mittee motions were carried in support of the Wet'suwet'en:
MOTION: Mary Hotomanie / James Sanyshyn
1. That the BTA support motions at the BCTF Winter RA which are in support
for the Wet’suwet’en and Unisto’et’en.
2. That the BTA donate $500 to the Unisto’ot’en legal fund and $500 to the
Gidimt’en legal fund.
3. The BTA demand government halt this project until standards of free, prior
and informed consent under the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of
Indigenous people are met.
Supporting Statement:
Since the release of the TRC commission’s 94 Calls to Action, Burnaby Teachers
have been engaged in the work of bringing reconciliation to the classrooms.
Included in the work of brining recognition of the United Nations Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous People.
It is concerning to see RCMP officers forcibly remove Wet’suwet’en families and
supporters from their unceded territory to make way for a fracked gas pipeline.
Respect to the TRC’s Calls to Action includes compliance with UNIDRIP. All five
clans of the Wet’suwet’en have unanimously opposed the development of pipe-
lines through their traditional territories.
For more information about what is happening, check out the following links:
https://nowtoronto.com/news/transcanada-pipeline-reconciliation-first-
nations/
http://www.wetsuweten.com/files/Media_Release_-_January_16,_2019.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBFdRYZFlYE
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2019/01/10/Unistoten-Movement-Law-Its-Side/
http://reconciliationcanada.ca/statement-on-the-pipeline-protests-on-
wetsuweten-territory/
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Report from Henning Drive, January 30th, 2019 | www.burnabyteachers.com 4 DISTRICT PRO-D DAY Dear Colleagues, The Joint Professional Development and The BTA Professional Development Committees are excited to be in the pro- cess of planning the District Professional Development Day on Friday, February 22nd 2019. We are looking forward to hearing from our keynote speaker, Shelley Moore (please see flyer for more information), and to offer over 135 work- shops from our colleagues. Below is some important information regarding the day: Registration: Registration will be open on February 4th 2019. Please register for one morning session and one after- noon session. Registration helps presenters know how many people to expect and plan accordingly. It also helps the committee allocate rooms that can accommodate larger crowds. Workshop Rooms: Workshop rooms will be posted online on February 19, 2019. Please check back to see where your session will be located. Schedule of the Day: The “Shape of the Day” has been attached for your convenience (page 5). Lunch options: This year, there will be two options. Three student-led groups will be selling food (options to be announced) for $6 (cash only). Tickets will be on sale in the North Foyer outside of the gym. The second option will be several food trucks which will be located by the “Grass Horseshoe” outside of the North gym. This has also been la- belled on an attached map. Parking: Parking is limited. If possible, please make arrangements for carpooling or public transit. Street parking exists on some neighborhood streets as well as the south parking lot, Kensington Park Arena, Aubrey School, Capitol Hill Elementary and Westridge Elementary School Publishers In Attendance: This year we will host representatives from Pearson, Orca Books, Scholastic, Nelson, Hancock Publishing, Inquiry Adventures and Discovery Toys to share their feature materials. Tables will be set up along the 200 (main) level hallway in the north building for everyone to access. Share: Please share your learning with the world by using #sd41ProD Food Donations Wanted: Please bring a non-perishable food item to the north foyer, by the big gym. Monetary donations will also be accepted at the door that will be used to buy fresh fruit and vegetables to support families in the Burnaby North area. Donations will be collected by Burnaby North Leadership students. Accessibility: If you have questions regarding accessibility to parking or workshops, please contact Mati.bernabei@burnabyschools.ca . More information will be coming out closer to the day. For now, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact jointprod@burnabyschools.ca . We look forward to seeing you there. On behalf of the Joint Professional Development Committee, Christina Fernandes Joint Professional Development Chairperson kw/usw/leu2009/BTA Newsletter/Volume 1/Issue 11
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DISTRICT PRO-D DAY
More information will be coming out closer to the day.
For now, if you have any questions, please feel free to
contact jointprod@burnabyschools.ca
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