Education Minister George Abbott is taking issue with a union notice sent to teachers in Burnaby that warns of possible punishment if they take part in extra-curricular activities.
The email from the Burnaby Teachers Association executive committee says that the BCTF members’ guide allows for sanctions against members “who act in opposition to collective action” such as the union’s ban on extra-curricular and voluntary activities.
Abbott says that’s unfortunate, and the whole business of a union, or association telling people what they can do in their own time is misguided and unfortunate.
The email does not spell out what sanctions might be applied against teachers who violate the ban.
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