Just give us a simple answer, to those two simple questions

If the government operates it, does that not then speak to the need for the service to be designated as essential to the well-being of British Columbians? 

The health of British Columbians is essential to the well-being of all

The maintenance of roads in BC is essential to our safety as we travel

The availability of policing services is essential for our protection and safety

BCTF President - Susan Lambert

IS THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN ANY LESS IMPORTANT?

I refuse to pick a side in the current education disaster now before us ... that's because I believe both sides have been dismal failures.

Education Minister George Abbott

NEITHER SIDE has truly had the best interests of OUR children as their MAIN focus.

The government is looking to gain political points to try and undermine the NDP ... while meantime the BC Teachers Federation still has a demand, for an increase to wages, they know full well will not be met --- EVER!

It’s a simple idea that seems to me like it should work ---so why is it not in place??

John Ferry of the Vancouver Province asks, “Who is our school system really serving?”

It’s a good question, and many British Columbians, with children in the school system, continually ask the same question.

Why do teachers and the BC Teachers College have so much say over the education system, rather than the Ministry and Administrators??

How is it that teachers have so much say over class size, composition, etc??  That doesn’t happen in any other workplace that I am aware of.

Now before anyone goes on a rant saying that I hate teachers, I have had, and still have, children in the education system … and they’ve had some really great teachers ... and a close family member is also a teacher.