B.C. Premier Christy Clark said teachers will get a 芒鈧揻air芒鈧� wage increase that won芒鈧劉t cause the province to go into debt.
On Tuesday afternoon she and Education Minister Peter Fassbender spoke about the new deal hammered out with the BC Teachers Federation early this morning.
芒鈧揥e have reached an historic six year agreement with teachers,芒鈧� Clark said.
She said that will provide for some years of labour peace, versus the old model of almost constant negotiation and conflict.
She said it will give both sides 芒鈧揻ive years in which we can sit and talk.芒鈧�
芒鈧揂 negotiated settlement was really important because it allows us to reset that dysfunctional relationship,芒鈧� Clark noted.
The government would not provide specifics on what芒鈧劉s in the new deal because 芒鈧搕rustees and teachers need to see it and teachers need to vote on it,芒鈧� the Premier said.
芒鈧揥e did find a way to give teachers a fair raise,芒鈧� Clark said.
The deal with also provide for more teaching supports and improved classroom composition.
芒鈧揥e found a way to do it without raising taxes and cutting services and going into deficit,芒鈧� she said.
She thanked all sides involved, particularly parents and students.
芒鈧揟hey had the patience to allow this dispute to be settled in a negotiated settlement,芒鈧� she said.
She lauded BC Teachers Federation Jim Iker for showing leadership to work out a negotiated settlement that will help both sides move past the dysfunctional relationship.
芒鈧揥e hope it will be ratified by members,芒鈧� Clark said.
If that芒鈧劉s the case, kids across the province can be back in school as early as Monday.
芒鈧揑t芒鈧劉s a real game changer for education in the long term,芒鈧� according to Clark.
Early Tuesday, Fassbender called Iker to thank him.
芒鈧揟he key for me now is how to we move ahead,芒鈧� the minister said.
That includes working out composition
In response to questions, Clark explained that the deal does not alter the court issues.
芒鈧揟he court case is going to continue,芒鈧� she said.
The deal does allow the two sides to settle outstanding grievances but Clark didn芒鈧劉t get specific.
Teachers and school trustees get to see the deal starting Tuesday afternoon and the teacher vote is Thursday. The 91原创 School District said it will post information about resumption of school as soon as it becomes available.
