New editor, new look, new distribution Retired teachers This September edition is being sent to all retired teachers who have retired in the last 10 years or people who have requested it. This distribution will change with the October edition onward. We will no longer send copies to retired teachers unless we hear from you that you would still like to receive it.
Susan Croll, Teacher newsmag editor, is a former classroom teacher, support teacher, and teacher-librarian from Maple Ridge.
1. Contact us via e-mail at magdistribution@bctf.ca if you would like to continue to receive a print copy of Teacher at your home, include your name and address. 2. If you only want to be alerted via a group e-mail when Teacher is available online at bctf.ca/newsmag, send your name and your e-mail address to us at: magdistribution@bctf.ca
Write to us Teacher newsmagazine is looking for writers like you. Do you have a story to tell, an experience to share, an idea you just can’t keep to yourself? We are looking for teachers to write about educational topics whether they relate to daily life in the classroom, professional issues, initiatives and activities, research about teaching, learning, and children in general. Kathleen Smith, assistant editor, has worked on the newsmagazine for 26 years.
New look With the advent of digital publishing we have changed the size and layout of the newsmagazine to accommodate both print and digital style. We hope you like it.
New distribution This September edition only is being sent to all members and retired teachers; the March pre-AGM edition will also be sent to all members. For the October edition and onward we will send one copy for every three members at school locations. TTOCs will continue to receive a copy at their home.
Please send articles to: newsmag@bctf.ca Articles should be no longer than 800 words; photos and graphics must be high resolution. For more information, contact Kathleen Smith, ksmith@bctf.ca, 604-871-1876, toll free 1-800-663-9163. Schedules and deadlines: bctf.ca/newsmag
Looking back 10 years ago… The BC Liberals have now taken political control of the College of Teachers. The new council of political appointees gives government, parents, and management representatives control over the affairs of the college. It now reports directly to Minister of Education Christy Clark. In the event that the college does something that the minister doesn’t like, the minister has the statutory authority to disallow any bylaws of the college. In BC, teaching is no longer a self-regulating profession. Our profession is the only profession that does not have a majority of its governing council represented by elected members. – September 2003, Teacher newsmagazine – Chris Bocking, Keating Elementary School, Saanich
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