Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 May, 2023 12:09 PM
The B-C Teachers Federation has completed its first-ever survey of members and says the results show teachers' stress and workloads are climbing.
A statement from the teachers federation says nearly 82 per cent of respondents noted problems related to teacher shortages and 62 per cent reported an inability to get needed help for students.
More than 80% of BC public school teachers say they're feeling direct impacts from the teacher shortage and meeting students' needs is their top concern. Today we're releasing our first annual membership survey with these and other findings: https://t.co/uEDh2eiCtu#bcpoli#bced
Roughly 40 per cent of teachers say they have less preparation time this year than they did in 2022 and approximately the same number say their physical or mental health is worse than it was last year.
BCTF President Clint Johnston says the survey underlines a critical need for school districts and the provincial government to find better ways to recruit and retain teachers before they burn out.
A statement from BC Emergency Health Services says in response to questions about the death in Barriere that it received a call to respond to a patient at a home in the community north of Kamloops on Thursday. It says the closest available ambulance was immediately dispatched, and local firefighters were also requested to assist with the call.
Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says families are already struggling with rising costs due to inflation and the government's fund aims to take the sting out of costs associated with the return to school next month. Whiteside says every school district in the province will receive a minimum of $250,000.
The attack occurred outside a convenience store near Commercial Drive and East 10th Avenue in the early hours of July 31. Shortly after midnight, a 42-year-old man stopped to buy a slurpee. There was a brief verbal confrontation between the man and another person who was waiting in line, and when the victim left the store he was jumped by three men.
The report, titled "Aquanomics," is being published today by GHD, a global engineering and architecture services firm. GHD's Canadian water lead Don Holland said there are lots of reports that count up insured losses and physical damage after major events like last fall's atmospheric river in British Columbia.
Celebrity Cruises says the Celebrity Eclipse, which had been due to depart Sunday afternoon, is unable to leave the Port of Vancouver without the tugs and staff are "working diligently" with local authorities to resolve the situation so the ship can sail.
Yet while cabinet ministers say the additional hires have started to make a difference, they acknowledge that far more work is needed when it comes to providing Canadians with the services they deserve. The comments came during an update on the work of the government's special task force to help tackle major delays with immigration applications and passport processing.
