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Statement on behalf of the SD61 Board of Trustees, who have now filed a Judicial Review against the B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care 1/
April 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Statement on behalf of the SD61 Board of Trustees, who have now filed a Judicial Review against the B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care 1/
April 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Statement on behalf of the SD61 Board of Trustees, who have now filed a Judicial Review against the B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care 1/
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The BCTF has issued a statement in opposition to the Minister of Education and Child Care dismissing the GVSD Board of Trustees. #bcpoli #bced
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
BCTF statement in opposition to the dismissal of the Greater Victoria School Board
Teachers across BC were deeply dismayed at the decision last week by Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare to dismiss the board of trustees of the Greater Victoria School District...
www.bctf.ca
February 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The BCTF has issued a statement in opposition to the Minister of Education and Child Care dismissing the GVSD Board of Trustees. #bcpoli #bced
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
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BREAKING: Judge Carl Nichols - a Trump appointee - announced he will pause Trump’s effort to gut USAID. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judge to pause Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands
Two labor groups had sued the Trump administration after it said that thousands of USAID employees would be placed on administrative leave starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
BREAKING: Judge Carl Nichols - a Trump appointee - announced he will pause Trump’s effort to gut USAID. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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"The board's decision [re: SLOs] was informed by reports indicating that some students and teachers—particularly those who are Indigenous or people of colour—did not feel safe with officers present. This move was a step toward creating a more inclusive and supportive educational environment."
Read the whole statement here: www.sniwwoc.ca/blog/2025/1/... @lisabeare.bsky.social @eby-david.bsky.social #bced #bcpoli
February 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"The board's decision [re: SLOs] was informed by reports indicating that some students and teachers—particularly those who are Indigenous or people of colour—did not feel safe with officers present. This move was a step toward creating a more inclusive and supportive educational environment."
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Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
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It's Canadian School Counselling Week, time to celebrate the vital role of school counsellors in students’ academic success, social development, and mental health.
The BC NDP campaigned on a promise of ensuring there’s a counsellor in every school—hold them accountable
#bcpoli #bced
The BC NDP campaigned on a promise of ensuring there’s a counsellor in every school—hold them accountable
#bcpoli #bced
February 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The latest in SD61. Both BOE Standing Committee meetings have been cancelled for Feb. There are no scheduled meetings on the district website for 2025-26 budget process. There is no email address on the website to contact the “official trustee.” In sum, no transparency.
February 7, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The latest in SD61. Both BOE Standing Committee meetings have been cancelled for Feb. There are no scheduled meetings on the district website for 2025-26 budget process. There is no email address on the website to contact the “official trustee.” In sum, no transparency.
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BC human rights commissioner Kasari Govender criticizing Education Minister Lisa Bear's firing of the Greater Victoria school board
She notes the firing "effectively makes school police liaison officer programs mandatory" in BC without evidence they are needed or effective #bcpoli
She notes the firing "effectively makes school police liaison officer programs mandatory" in BC without evidence they are needed or effective #bcpoli
bchumanrights.ca
February 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
BC human rights commissioner Kasari Govender criticizing Education Minister Lisa Bear's firing of the Greater Victoria school board
She notes the firing "effectively makes school police liaison officer programs mandatory" in BC without evidence they are needed or effective #bcpoli
She notes the firing "effectively makes school police liaison officer programs mandatory" in BC without evidence they are needed or effective #bcpoli
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Govender repeatedly asked government to study SLOs. "With no publicly available evidence to either show that SLO programs are effective in preventing harm … [or] are not themselves the cause of harm, it is difficult to see this decision as being a principled one." bchumanrights.ca/wp-content/u...
February 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Govender repeatedly asked government to study SLOs. "With no publicly available evidence to either show that SLO programs are effective in preventing harm … [or] are not themselves the cause of harm, it is difficult to see this decision as being a principled one." bchumanrights.ca/wp-content/u...
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B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing
The commissioner says there are "significant gaps" in evidence supporting school police liaison officers and there is not enough research to say definitively whether police presence in schools keeps y...
www.timescolonist.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:18 AM
B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...
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VicPD tweeted a letter on the firing of the SD61 board that is 1) From their "union," the openly political arm of VicPD, 2) Includes a lie in the first sentence, and 3) Calls the firing a "successful day" that they attribute in part to police lobbying. Congrats police on your successful coup!
February 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
VicPD tweeted a letter on the firing of the SD61 board that is 1) From their "union," the openly political arm of VicPD, 2) Includes a lie in the first sentence, and 3) Calls the firing a "successful day" that they attribute in part to police lobbying. Congrats police on your successful coup!
The Institute for Public Education speaks out on the firing of the #SD61 School Board. instituteforpubliceducation.org/ipe-bc-state... @pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
IPE/BC statement on the firing of the democratically elected Greater Victoria School Board – IPE/BC
instituteforpubliceducation.org
January 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Institute for Public Education speaks out on the firing of the #SD61 School Board. instituteforpubliceducation.org/ipe-bc-state... @pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
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Firing an elected school board for trying to have a say over how police interact with students definitely fits for a party that campaigned on being better friends to the police than the conservatives. Police hurt people every day, and they shouldn't be in schools.
The subtext of SD61 pushing back against resurrecting the old SLO program is that policing in SD61 is racist; school discipline is racist; police in SD61 are violent (VicPD injures someone every 2.5 days); and when consulted, dozens of SD61 students reported negative interactions with SLOs.
January 31, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Firing an elected school board for trying to have a say over how police interact with students definitely fits for a party that campaigned on being better friends to the police than the conservatives. Police hurt people every day, and they shouldn't be in schools.
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This is an (excellent) idea one would expect from an NDP govt and which actually help kids who need help. How about it @lisabeare.bsky.social? Give kids nurses and counselors, not more cops.
How about funding a school nurse or school counsellor as a safety plan?
I’m really disgusted with this gross #bcndp over reach and contempt for a democratically elected board.
I’m really disgusted with this gross #bcndp over reach and contempt for a democratically elected board.
January 31, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This is an (excellent) idea one would expect from an NDP govt and which actually help kids who need help. How about it @lisabeare.bsky.social? Give kids nurses and counselors, not more cops.
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Given how local police operate, the government shouldn't be shocked if SLOs don't come back at all, even after they fired the board. VicPD has said if they were able to hire as many patrol and investigative officers as they wanted, hiring SLOs was their 3rd, 8th, and 20th priority after that.
January 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Given how local police operate, the government shouldn't be shocked if SLOs don't come back at all, even after they fired the board. VicPD has said if they were able to hire as many patrol and investigative officers as they wanted, hiring SLOs was their 3rd, 8th, and 20th priority after that.
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I would remind Ms Beare that the BCNDP barely got elected last time. If people wanted a pro-police govt, more of them would have voted for Rustad, and now they may as well have.
January 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I would remind Ms Beare that the BCNDP barely got elected last time. If people wanted a pro-police govt, more of them would have voted for Rustad, and now they may as well have.
The latest news in SD61: The District PAC makes it clear to BC Ed Minister that they DON’T want trustees removed from their democratically elected positions. @pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The latest news in SD61: The District PAC makes it clear to BC Ed Minister that they DON’T want trustees removed from their democratically elected positions. @pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
The latest in the SD61/SPLO impasse: the SD61 BOE’s op-ed in today’s TC: www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
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Comment: School board is providing the required oversight
Just as police have their own duties and responsibilities, so does the school board, under the School Act.
www.timescolonist.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The latest in the SD61/SPLO impasse: the SD61 BOE’s op-ed in today’s TC: www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
@pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
@pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
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“Any decision to dismiss the SD61 board of trustees would not only overlook their substantial achievements but would also set a troubling precedent, undermine the democratic process, erode public trust and ultimately do more harm than good”
www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/group-r...
www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/group-r...
Group rallies against reinstatement of Greater Victoria school liaison officers
They say police can't solve complicated social issues that face children
www.nanaimobulletin.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Any decision to dismiss the SD61 board of trustees would not only overlook their substantial achievements but would also set a troubling precedent, undermine the democratic process, erode public trust and ultimately do more harm than good”
www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/group-r...
www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/group-r...
In the wake of whether SD61 in #yyj should reinstate a formal SPLO program, some are calling for Ed Minister @lisabeare.bsky.social to fire the BOE. The teacher’s union & district PAC have both affirmed support. Links in the comments. @pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
In the wake of whether SD61 in #yyj should reinstate a formal SPLO program, some are calling for Ed Minister @lisabeare.bsky.social to fire the BOE. The teacher’s union & district PAC have both affirmed support. Links in the comments. @pattibacchus.bsky.social @stephenharrison.bsky.social