In July 2025, CPR and AED learning was added to the Grade 10 Physical and Health Education (PHE) curriculum. To support educators and empower students, the Heart & Stroke Foundation is offering CardiacCrash—a free, interactive, gamified team-based program designed to teach hands-only CPR and AED use in under an hour. It is easy to use, …
Designed by the First Nations Health Authority, in collaboration with First Nations youth, With Open Arms: Supportive conversations among friends is a new resource that provides tools, language and information for having supportive conversations with peers about substance use. There is also a downloadable toolkit (PDF) of this resource which has deeper examples, companion worksheets and …
The Holocaust Educational Theatre is embarking on a province-wide initiative to bring live Holocaust education programming to middle and high schools across British Columbia, including Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and Interior regions. Their programming is based on the true, often verbatim stories of young survivors, and it is designed to combat antisemitism, foster empathy …
As part of the K–12 Workforce Plan, the ministry has developed an Education Assistant (EA) Competency Framework that outlines the core knowledge and skills needed to be successful in an EA role. Designed to support future EAs to be job-ready upon graduation, this framework aims to promote consistency across education programs for EAs in the …
To mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Canadian flag at the Parliament Buildings in Victoria and on all British Columbia government buildings and establishments across the province will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. This day provides an opportunity for Canadians to commemorate the history …
The Province, in partnership with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), is supporting the development of First Nations-led community-based teacher-education programs to address the significant shortage of First Nations teachers in the province. Funded by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, these programs …
Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, an outcome was posted about Devin Roy Gray, who agreed to a lifetime ban on reapplying or being issued any authorization to teach in the K-12 education system. A summary of an outcome …
Effective September 15, 2025, Donnaree Nygard was appointed as Commissioner for Teacher Regulation. She previously served as the Acting Commissioner. Donnaree is a trained lawyer with experience in litigation, class actions and appellate work. She also has experience in professional regulation. Read the new Commissioner’s full bio.
Open Parachute will be hosting three free virtual information sessions in October for educators on the newly released Supporting Students in Times of Change resource. Please see this flyer for details and information on how to register. Co-developed by the ministry and Open Parachute, the guide is designed to help educators and school staff support …
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