BCTF Pres Susan Lambert quits.

[NAB]

VANCOUVER - The president of the B.C. Teachers Federation is stepping down, but not before firing some parting shots in defence of teachers.

Susan Lambert has been a sharp critic of the Liberal government, continually accusing the Liberals of underfunding education and violating teacher's rights.

In a new release announcing she'll step down at the end of the 2013 school year, Lambert says teachers feel a responsibility more than ever to speak out for a quality public education system.

She says no matter which party is in government, the union must press for better teaching and learning conditions that meet the diverse needs of students.

Lambert's successor will be chosen at the Federation's annual meeting in Vancouver, which begins Saturday.

The convention will also discuss education funding, collective bargaining and political action it may take during the provincial election campaign in May.

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/b ... rs-1.92136

[Logitack]

an opportunity for the "moderates" of the union to take control of their union.....

wont happen, but if they want it, they better get organized! should of been working on it the past year though

[Veovis]

I actually think this is a good thing. Her standard argument has always been one of confrontation and anger, never cooperation and solutions.

However, this doesn't meant that the next person to take the mantle will be any different considering the last person to suggest they take a less confrontational approach was summarily drummed out of the head office and councils.

[NAB]

My immediate question is why did she quit? As far as I know, this is right out of the blue as of minutes ago and there have been no signals as to it coming. And the BCTF annual meeting starts tomorrow?

Nab

[Logitack]

cuz they usually on serve 2 years maybe 3 years at the most

[NAB]

Is that in the "rules"?

[Logitack]

i dunno, ask urb...

but i doubt anyone has retained the presidency of the TF longer than 3 years

besides, they get elected every year, or re-elected as the case may be

[Bsuds]

Glad to see her gone! The teachers I know and have talked to can't stand her and couldn't understand how she got elected in the first place.

[NAB]

Any idea who is in line for the job now?

Nab

[Urbane]

Glad to see her gone! The teachers I know and have talked to can't stand her and couldn't understand how she got elected in the first place.

I remember looking some weeks ago and noticing that she wasn't going to run. Looking at the BCTF website again it looks like there is only one candidate for president and that's Jim Iker (he belongs to the same "coalition" group as Susan Lambert I believe).

http://bctf.ca/publications/NewsmagArti ... x?id=29336

[Logitack]

pretty sure the VP of the union will be running...forget who that is though..

[Logitack]

here ya go nab

http://www.bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public ... Agenda.pdf

those running are listed at the bottom of the pdf

looks like it is acclamation for president and 1st vice

[NAB]

Iker. So it looks like it may be a coronation rather than an election.

Nab

[Urbane]

Iker. So it looks like it may be a coronation rather than an election.

Nab

Yes.

[Logitack]

proving once again that teachers are either too lazy or too busy (those who consider themselves moderates) to bother running for office in their own union.

stop whining, teachers!