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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF)
And
British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA)
Re: EMPLOYMENT EQUITY—ABORIGINAL TEACHERS
The parties recognize that Aboriginal teachers are under-represented
in the public education system. The parties are committed to redress
the under-representation of Aboriginal teachers and therefore further
agree that:
• They will encourage local school boards and teacher unions to make
application to the Human Rights Tribunal under section 42 of the
Human Rights Code to obtain approval for a “special program” that
would serve to attract and retain Aboriginal teachers.
• The parties will assist local school boards and teacher unions as
requested in the application for and implementation of a “special
program” consistent with this Letter of Commitment.
BCTF supports an Aboriginal Employment Equity program. In the
Member’s Guide to the BCTF it states
1.A.13
b) That the BCTF actively support an employment equity program for
the public schools with the aim of achieving a teaching force that is
reflective of the ethnic diversity of BC public schools.
Percent
The Letter of Understanding
applies to Employment
Equity for Aboriginal
teachers
Currently districts do this
and usually use target
dollars to hire
Aboriginal teachers
Special target hire
from target money
Special programs
Employment equity
Employment Equity for Aboriginal Teachers
PHOtOS BY PEtEr OWENS
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Percent
Proportionate
Aboriginal
Number of
Actual
District
Students
Aboriginal Teachers
Numbers
Vancouver
3.5%
121
41
Prince George
17.3%
160
11
Kamloops/Thompson
13.4%
114
16
Cowichan Valley
14.0%
76
10
Coast Mountains
31.7%
113
17
Prince Rupert
52.2%
89
19
Haida Gwaii
60.9%
35
5
Nisga’a
93.8%
38
17
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