BC Teacher Newspaper 1919 – 2017

This bronze plaque is located at the former location of King Edward High School at Oak St. and 12th Ave. in Vancouver BC. It was developed with the support of the BC Teachers’ Federation, the BOAG Fou...

Irene Lanzinger grew up in Kelowna, B.C. She studied physics at the University of British Columbia and worked as a meteorologist before becoming a teacher. She taught in Japan, Saudi Arabia, Abbotsfor...

This 8-minute video tells the story of the one-day strike by Surrey teachers in 1974 that had a profound effect on public education across the province. With less than 24-hours notice, over 1,000 teac...

How a childhood union button collection played a part in an epic Supreme Court of Canada decision. David Yorke began collecting union buttons at the age of 11, when his mother brought home membership ...

Teaching the history of work and workers’ rights to students opens the doors to deeper connections with the concepts of social change, collective action, rights, reconciliation, and equity. Our ...

This booklet explains the reasons for New Westminster teachers’ strike in 1921, its impact on students, parents and schools, the outcome and its relevance to the history of bargaining rights for...