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New Year, New Website, New…Government?
If you’re like me, you probably saw a lot of social media posts, commentary, and memes floating around the internet talking about how terrible a year 2016 was. They don’t […]
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Twenty-seven years ago, on December 6, 1989, fourteen women were murdered at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. When a man with a gun entered the engineering school, he separated the women […]
Literacy Funding Inadequate in Addressing Basic Education Needs
A recent BC Liberal announcement allocating funding for community adult literacy programs shortchanges the 25,000 Adult Basic Education students at the province’s public post-secondary institutions, say the Federation of Post-Secondary […]
Standing Committee on Finance Calls for Increased Post-Secondary Funding
Once again, the report of the BC Legislature’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services includes several of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators’ recommendations to the committee. For the […]
Join the Fight for Fairness
Today we start another week of activities marking Fair Employment Week, our annual effort to raise awareness of the plight of the precariously-employed workers in academia. Year after year, we […]
B.C. Students Suffer as Tuition and Service Fees Continue to Spiral Upwards
The provincial government’s systematic reduction in funding over the past 15 years means an increasing number of young British Columbians are unable to access or afford the post-secondary education they […]
Labour Day 2016
For students and educators, Monday marks the end of summer and the start of a new school year. It’s time to celebrate Labour Day, to reflect on the work our […]
Private Training Regulations Leave Students Vulnerable
September 1, 2016 Teachers at private ESL schools say the new Private Training Act taking effect today will still leave students vulnerable to school closures and to misrepresentation by third […]
English Teachers, Students Left Reeling by School Closure
Teachers at Vancouver English Centre showed up for mediation with their employer Friday, armed with proposals aimed at re-opening the school. They were shocked to discover the employer had given […]
In Solidarity and Pride
We’re in the heart of Pride season in BC, and the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators is proud to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ2S community. Happy Pride from FPSE! As […]
