Discipline outcomes are posted to enhance the transparency of the processes and decisions made with respect to complaints and reports about educators. Recently, outcomes were posted regarding Brigitte Vivianne Monique Marie Lépine and Lydia Maira Fitterer. Both certificate holders agreed to a reprimand.
QuitNow is offering a recording of their recent webinar for parents, guardians and caregivers on supporting youth to quit vaping. The webinar provides an overview of vaping and how QuitNow can support families and youth through this difficult process. Additionally, a new information sheet on What to Know About Nicotine Pouches has been developed as …
The BC Climate Action Secretariat, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, has released a new teaching resource on climate change education for Kindergarten-Grade 3. Nine learning stories created by BCTF teachers have been included with example lessons on topics such as waste, big weather, outdoor spaces, food, transportation, biodiversity, climate change and …
The Jointly Convened Annual Meeting (JCAM) and the first Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Chairs Gathering have both been postponed, allowing districts to dedicate their time to IEC implementation and budget planning for 2025-26. These two important events will now take place in Fall 2025, dates TBD. Please contact EDUC.IndigenousEducation@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions.
The 2024-25 Student Learning Survey (SLS) is currently available through May 2, 2025. The survey is open for students in Grades 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12, as well as parents, staff and principals/vice-principals. To help monitor survey participation, districts can view their SLS participation rates (updated weekly) through the SLS Participation Dashboard within the BC K-12 Education Data Portal. For …
A reminder that registration for the Framework for Enhancing Student Learning’s Framework in Action virtual learning sessions is now open. These sessions will focus on sharing promising practices through short district presentations and providing opportunities for discussion between sector leaders. Superintendents are encouraged to invite their senior leadership team to the sessions. There is no …
The Indigenous Education Branch has begun hosting an Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Implementation Learning Series. Please ensure that your Superintendent (or designates) and District Leads of Indigenous Education attend a session. The Indigenous Education team will provide support, guidance and answer questions about IEC implementation. School districts and IECs are expected to submit their Terms …
Under section 37 (Annual practice fee) of the Teachers Act, employers are required to remit to the ministry the $95 annual practice fee that is deducted from the wage of certificate holders employed with the board. Please ensure you remit the 2025-26 fees and related list through the Employers’ Area on or before May 15. If you have …
Please remind graduating students to make their PSI selections in the StudentTranscripts Service (STS). Most public BC and Alberta universities and colleges and the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) can retrieve ongoing transcript updates as soon as authorized by the student in STS.
Please join us April 24 at 3:10 pm PT for the sixth Analytics Engagement and Information Sharing Session of the 2024-25 school year for an overview of the Transition to Post-Secondary Power BI report. See the poster for more information and the registration link. Please contact EDUC.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca if you have any questions. The recording for …
