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Take a look at what would happen if the privateers got their wishes. BC Teachers and the BCTF are fighting for proper funding for public education. Simply put, they are fighting for DEMOCRACY!! #solidarity

We'll see how much support the government has when teachers refuse to coach sports and run music programs. The BC government is playing hardball and will strike out. Many dedicated teachers are walking the picket lines over the summer. Their spirits won't be broken.

Reading your old posts you have gone from left wing democrat to right win neo-liberal. Your game doesn't fool me.

The government is gutting public education. This hurts kids. Here is an example of funding in Saanich. Maybe this will help you understand the shortfalls. http://www.scribd.com/doc/231322245/Letter-to-Minister-Fassbender-Funding-in-SD-63-Saanich

This may be one of the most inflammatory posts I've seen on this forum. With your rotten attitude, I can say it's a good thing you aren't an educator.

Why are you pretending to be someone else?

Exactly black dog. Neo liberalism at its finest.

It doesn't surprise me that you don't know what neo liberalism is.

http://educarenow.wordpress.com/2014/07/21/no-water-but-lots-of-tests/ I know many of you k now very little of the neo-liberal agenda. But take a look here how they neo liberal agenda will hurt us. Take a look at how the neo-liberal policies are affecting education. Society needs to wake up. http://www.zero-books.net/books/falling-rate-learning-neoliberal-endgame

A student's question for Christy Clark. BCED continues to suffer because of a corporatist agenda. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/justine-taylor/bc-teachers-strike-2014-student_b_5497950.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

What do you know. BC Teachers are fighting for ALL employees. It takes teachers to lead the fight. http://castlegarsource.com/news/teachers-strike-more-about-bc-governments-contempt-constitution-pay-or-working-conditions-31782#.U6Yl4vldUue

Teachers' Strike Makes British Columbia better. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/michael-stewart/2014/06/teacher-strikes-make-british-columbia-better?utm_content=buffer234a9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Canadian teachers are angry and have many reasons to be angry. Some of you need to start educating yourselves on the real issues at play. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/why-teachers-across-canada-are-so-angry/article19273676/ Also, an attack on public education is an attack on Democracy. http://seattleducation2010.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/bill-moyers-and-diane-ravitch-on-charter-schools-cashing-in-on-your-children/

Guys like you and PCT fail to see the big picture. There is plenty of money to support proper funding for BCED. Maybe try expanding your horizons. Start here. http://www.policynote.ca/the-disconnect-between-economic-growth-and-teachers-wages/

The government has finally made a decent move and are accepting mediation. The BCTF recommended Vince ready and the government agreed to let Ready mediate. To me, this is a slight way for the government to save face without admitting they were wrong in the first place. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-teachers-strike-government-agrees-to-vince-ready-as-mediator-1.2682810

As long as she doesn't cut teachers. The unions worked hard to get her elected. I am confident things will work out for teachers in Ontario.

Ontario teachers have given the BCTF $1 Million. What an awesome move by Onatrio teachers to show solidarity with their brothers and sisters on the coast. Ontario teachers realize how close they were to having this same charade play out in Ontario. Thankfully, Ontario residents were smart enough to see the potential destruction. http://www.cknw.com/2014/06/19/ontario-teachers/

Teachers know a lot about finances. Some teachers are part time teachers. Some are single parents. BC teachers are 2nd lowest paid in Canada and it is expensive to live in BC.

Secretive and unaccountable? They are fighting for better conditions for kids. Your relatives know exactly how the government has screwed teachers and students, right?

Also, demands by the BCTF would be a lot less expensive had the BC Liberal government not ILLEGALLY tore up contracts in the first place. education funding in BC is $1000 less per student than the national average. Many needs left unaddressed. Real people and their thoughts on teachers. This is no loner a fight for teachers, but a fight for better education. $280.7 million of taxpayers money going to fund private schools while public schools are underfunded. 1,443 fewer specialist teachers in BC than in 2001–02, despite more designated students needing support. It's really quite shocking how many folks don't seem to care much that their own government flouts Supreme Court rulings. Anyone else ever wonder where we'd be now if parents, Trustees, Admin, AND teachers fought this fight back in 2002? Silence was costly. Lib gov didnt think much about balanced budget when gave themselves huge raises,some close to 70% over 0 yrs. When the government defies the Supreme Court, it becomes a fight for democracy. We live by the rule of law. These are some facts for you PCT, but you choose to play the ostrich.

Take a look a public support. Overwhelming support for teachers. Sorry, your side is losing big time. But keep up with your ignorant, brain dead cliches. Here. have a look and close your yap for a few minutes. https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23thisismystrikepay&src=tyah https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23bced&src=typd

That was a one time bonus to make up for the 10% pay cut teachers were forced to endure. Many teachers are struggling to pay their mortgages. This is a serious situation. Want real life stories. Check out this. https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23bced&src=typd