Jim Cairnie was the oldest living past-president of the BCTF when he died at the age of 99 on August 4, 2025. He had been elected president at the age of 36 ...

Our solidarity with other unions is vital ... When we stand together for fair working conditions, equitable funding, and respect for all workers, we amplify our collective voice ...

As unions across the province take up collective bargaining and set picket lines to demand fair working conditions and wages, solidarity across sectors is more important than ever.

The Peace River region of BC is home to a small percentage of the province’s teachers, but geographically the region is sizable. Its schools are spread out over hundreds of kilometres in BC’s northeast, near the Alberta border.

The newest service offered by the BCTF Library is the book lending service. BCTF members can browse the catalogue and borrow up to three books at a time.

As we welcome the start of a new school year, I want to extend gratitude to each of you for the passion, care, and resilience you bring into our classrooms and schools every single day.

Carole Gordon’s political journey from classroom teacher to President of the BC Teachers’ Federation began with the collective fight against the BC Liberals’ contract-stripping and an individual battle against Premier Christy Clark.

Bob Buzza was BCTF President from 1967 to 1968 and went on to serve as BCTF Executive Director from 1973 to 1989. He passed away on January 5 ...

As I evacuated or interceded in yet another violence incident, I found myself saying, “You are safe; you are okay.” After reflecting on these words, I stopped saying this ...

It was a busy first week of March in Victoria—the provincial government had just introduced the new budget and was contending with the threat of President Trump’s tariffs ...

The Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee is often a space for joy—to see our community members around us when we miss them in our regular teaching days ...

Over the last few months and years, the word “unprecedented” has become a normal part of our lexicon. It is factually true that we are in an unprecedented time ...

At age 22, Niigaan Sinclair began his career teaching drama at Kelvin High School in a mainly Jewish neighbourhood of Winnipeg ...

The March edition of Teacher magazine is gearing up for the BCTF’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) ...

In 2023, the BC Teacher-Librarians’ Association (BCTLA) Executive Committee started a BCTF Teacher Inquiry Project to look closely ...

As local bargaining wraps up, I’d like to extend my gratitude and congratulations to the members who have put time and effort into ...

As a racialized woman who has a physical disability, I have experienced many barriers, inequities, and exclusions throughout my ...

What we can do is focus on creating spaces where marginalized voices are heard, where everyone listens with respect and an open mind ...

With our collective agreement expiring this June, now is the time for the Provincial Bargaining Team members to be seconded from their ...

As we step into this new year, we enter into the last six months of our current collective agreement ...