Surrey Teachers’ Association
@surreyteachers.bsky.social
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A union of professionals representing public school teachers, speech and language pathologists, school psychologists, teachers-on-call, adult education teachers, and summer school teachers working in the Surrey School District in British Columbia, Canada.
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Surrey schools are overcrowded, underfunded, and stretched thin—while provincial promises go unmet.

STA, CUPE728 & Surrey DPAC say: enough is enough.

It’s time to fund public education like our kids’ futures depend on it—because they do.

👉 surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca

#bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC
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Leading up to July 4, we're proud to add our voices to @neatoday.bsky.social & @aft.org's Go Public! Fund Education campaign in support of teachers, students, and school staff in the US. Support it by using the hashtag #GoPublic4Solidarity and accessing their free toolkit: bit.ly/4esSvN6
#RedForEd at the Surrey School Board Meeting last night!

@lisabeare.bsky.social stop the cuts!

Keep pushing for real change in schools:
📬Email your MLA: surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
📺Watch and share: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
📢Sign the petition: chng.it/cx8mgpSJyH

#SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter
The STA will be raising the alarm over the cuts to public education at the next School Board Meeting on June 11. We encourage members to attend and wear red in expression of our collective anger and grief over cuts to vital services.

Free red shirts to members on a first come, first serve basis.
Attend the Board meeting (7 pm Wednesday, June 11) and to wear red in expression of our collective anger and grief over cuts to vital services such as Learning Centers, IESWs, Elementary Band, Career Development Facilitators, Bussing, Strong Start and Helping Teachers.

#surreystudentsdeservebetter
Surrey showed up strong at the BCTF 2025 Public Education Conference!

STA, CUPE 728, and Surrey DPAC shared our joint advocacy model, showing how collaboration can push the education funding crisis to the top.

Solidarity in action!
surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#bced #bcpoli #bctf #surreybc
A heartfelt thank you to the Surrey Fire Fighters and Mayor Locke for your generous paper donation to our classrooms. Your continued support reminds us that we’re stronger when we stand together in solidarity for our community’s kids.

surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca

#bced #bcpoli #surreybc
SurreyDPAC, CUPE728 & STA have launched a campaign calling on the BC government to fully fund public education. Overcrowded classrooms, cuts to EAs & programs, and 360+ portables are unacceptable.

Join the campaign: surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter #bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC
Surrey teachers, parents & education workers have launched #SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter to demand urgent investment in our public schools. Overcrowded classrooms, cuts to supports, broken promises - our kids deserve better.

📢 Learn more: surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#bced #bcpoli
📢 The Surrey Teachers’ Association, CUPE 728, and Surrey DPAC have launched a joint campaign demanding action from Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social and Finance Minister @brendavancouver.bsky.social. Why? Because #SurreyStudentsDeserveBetter!

👉 surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca
#bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC
Surrey schools are overcrowded, underfunded, and stretched thin—while provincial promises go unmet.

STA, CUPE728 & Surrey DPAC say: enough is enough.

It’s time to fund public education like our kids’ futures depend on it—because they do.

👉 surreystudentsdeservebetter.ca

#bced #bcpoli #SurreyBC
The BCTF is offering support to members impacted and those grieving by hosting a virtual debrief and processing space on May 8, 2025 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm, which will be open to all self-identifying Filipino/a/x members. Write to [email protected] to RSVP.
We are looking to give 2 awards of $2,000 each, open to any current Grade 12 student or recent graduate (within the last 24 months) of a Surrey public secondary school or learning centre who identifies as Indigenous.

Due Monday, May 12.
www.surreyteachers.org/about-us/sch...

#surreybc #sd36learn
The STA Executive Committee has purchased 10 tickets to support member participation.

Please submit your statement of interest by May 1. If we receive more applications than tickets available, selections will be made based on the statements of interest submitted.

www.surreyteachers.org/nakba-day/
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Yesterday, our Board of Education met with our @surreyteachers.bsky.social to hear their ideas, suggestions and concerns - valuable input to assist us in our decision-making. Always appreciate hearing from them. Teachers are an integral part of our district - we value the work they do every day!
It’s still very early in the process, but BCTF members can now read all of the opening proposals on the BCTF Bargaining page. These updates are confidential and can only be accessed by members signing into the website with their own unique login credentials. www.bctf.ca/topics/servi... #bctf #bced