The video recording of the February 23 Analytics, Outreach and Information Sharing Session on the FSA dashboard is now available. The next session is Thursday, April 27 at 3:10 pm PST. See this Analytics Outreach & Information Sharing Sessions poster for more information. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The Mental Health in Schools Strategy recognizes the importance of addressing the well-being of adults in the K-12 system. The Ministry has partnered with MindUP to develop two additional courses to support adult well-being through the practice of self-care and mindful teaching. These courses are self-paced and available at no cost to registrants. Please visit BC Educators …
February 22 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. This annual event is a day to embrace inclusion, celebrate diversity, and stand-up to bullying. This year, the Government of B.C. is celebrating Pink Shirt Day with the theme “Belonging and Empowerment”. On Wednesday, February 22, wear pink to take a stand against transphobic and homophobic bullying …
A French translation of supports for mental health and well-being in schools, integrating-the-key-principles-infographic, and campfire-of-learning are now available on the erase website. These resources were developed with representatives from public and independent schools to support mental health and well-being in all learning environments.
Following up from Jay Chalke’s presentation on the Public Interest Disclosure Act at the All Superintendents Meeting last Thursday, the BC Public School Employers’ Association will be sending out updated documents with additional information. Look for further communications from BCPSEA coming soon. The Office of the Ombudsperson has also published an updated resource, titled Fairness by …
WorkBC.ca has been refreshed. The technical platform expired, and stakeholder feedback revealed that WorkBC.ca resources can be difficult to find, so it was time for a redesign and rebuild. Besides a new technical platform and enhanced security, the website continues to provide career and labour market tools and resources to support British Columbians with education …
The Digital Services Board presents the first edition of their newsletter for superintendents and secretary-treasurers. The Digital Services Board Connections Newsletter provides updates and information as to the work being done by the Digital Services Board regarding the Digital Services Recovery Fee.
Following the ratification of the majority of Support Staff collective agreements, labour settlement funding for Support Staff, Learning Improvement Fund, CommunityLINK and Classroom Enhancement Funding has been added to the Summary of Grants to Date tables for 2022/23. Provincial Resource Programs will also receive additional funding. Please contact Tim.Jah@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
An important new resource, Anti-Racism: A Guide for Teachers, is now available. Developed by a team of B.C. IBPoC educators, this guide will give B.C. teachers additional tools and strategies for including anti-racism education in their teaching practices to help foster learning through an anti-racist lens to address discrimination and celebrate diversity.
In yesterday’s Throne Speech, Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin outlined the NDP government’s plan to tackle a number of significant challenges facing our province, such as rising costs of living, the housing crisis, access to public health care, public safety, violent crime, and mental health supports. Specific to the K-12 education and childcare sectors, the Throne Speech …
