Articles by Tara Ehrcke
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Sep 26, 2014: BC Teacher strike: lessons learnedOn the evening of the vote results, I found myself, with great difficulty, repeating the tried and true advice.
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Sep 01, 2014: Protecting public education: Hold the line for as long as it takesHolding the line for as long as it takes.
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Jun 30, 2014: BC teachers' strike: let's keep our eyes on the prizeTwo weeks into a full scale strike and teachers in BC are holding the line.
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May 23, 2014: The ABCs of the BC Teachers' fightTeachers in British Columbia will be on the picket lines beginning next Monday May 26 after 16 months of failed...
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Sep 28, 2013: Women's rights under attack from School District policyIn 2011, the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association filed a grievance because five women who had contracts with the School Board...
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Apr 06, 2012: BC teachers fight to protect public eductionThe mediator appointed by the BC Liberals to work out a deal between teachers and the government has a history...
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Mar 15, 2012: Legislation and illegal strikesThe following originally appeared on the blog Staffroom Confidential, written by BC teacher and activist Tara Ehrcke, President of the...
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Mar 02, 2012: BC Teachers defend educationAs we go to press, BC teachers were considering strike action and high school students were planning walk outs in...
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Jan 04, 2012: 19th Century labour relations for 21st Century education in BC?In a surprising move, the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) tabled a package that intensifies the attacks and concessions...
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Nov 24, 2011: Blame-the- teacher" agenda threatens educationThe BC Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) is threatening to lock out the province’s teachers, in response to job action...