We want to know what you have to say about cell phones!

We want to know what you have to say about cell phones!

On May 15, VSB Trustees will be discussing a proposed motion regarding cell phone use in schools. We need to know where you stand on cell phone use in classrooms. We have been asked by VSB staff and trustees to tell them how parents/caregivers feel about this topic. Please fill out this survey to tell us how you feel and think about cell phones in schools.

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DPAC Health & Safety Working Group Response to Joint Release by local chapters of IUOE, VSTA, VEAES, CUPE Locals 15 and 407, RE: Staffing Levels at VSB Schools

DPAC Health & Safety Working Group Response to Joint Release by local chapters of IUOE, VSTA, VEAES, CUPE Locals 15 and 407, RE: Staffing Levels at VSB Schools

The Vancouver DPAC Health & Safety Working Group (HSWG) shares the concerns expressed in the unions’ joint press release[1] that resource teachers are regularly being pulled from their duties to fill in for absent teachers and about the dramatic reduction in student support worker ratios this year. Resource teachers and support workers are vital to the healthy and safe functioning of every school, and therefore to the health and safety of all children and school staff. We call on the VSB to immediately rectify these issues and develop a plan to address shortages over the long term.

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DPAC IEWG Response to Teacher & Staff Joint Press Release RE: Staffing Levels at VSB Schools

DPAC IEWG Response to Teacher & Staff Joint Press Release RE: Staffing Levels at VSB Schools

The Vancouver DPAC Inclusive Education Working Group (IEWG) shares the concerns expressed in the unions’ joint press release that resource teachers are regularly being pulled from their duties to fill in for absent teachers and about the dramatic reduction in student support worker ratios this year.

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VanDPAC introduces Working Groups

Introducing VanDPAC Working Groups


Let’s talk about DPAC WORKING GROUPS

Parents & Caregivers WELCOME!


WORKING GROUPS YOU CAN JOIN NOW*

This message is brought to you by DPAC’s Health & Safety Working Group. Join us and help make a difference in your child’s life. hswg@vancouverdpac.org


*Studies show that students do better when their family (parents & caregivers) are active in their school communities.



British Columbia District Parents Advisory Councils: No Space for Hate in Our Schools

As BC DPACs, we stand with our children, parents, and caregivers to support and recognize the diverse culture in our schools and our society. We believe SOGI inclusive education reflects diversity including the acknowledgment of multiple genders and sexualities, which plays a pivotal role in educating our students about the world they inhabit.

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