The B.C. Ministry of Education has released a guide for its K-12 Education Recovery Plan. The plan lays out broad guidelines for districts to deliver programs and supports in the 2021/2022 school year that are in line with the province’s over all pandemic recovery efforts.
Standard Credentials for Educational Assistants
This position paper regarding standardizing credentials for education assistants has been compiled by CUPE Research and National staff. Developed over the past number of years, this paper has been informed with input from CUPE K-12 members across the province, committees struck through the Provincial Framework Agreement, and CUPE National Research. “Standard Credentials for Education Assistants” outlines CUPE’s goals for credential standardization, asserts jurisdiction on the topic, and makes recommendations.