The newsletter of the Vancouver Elementary School Teachers' Association (VESTA) is usually well worth reading. The current month - May 2010 edition is spectacular. It has articles on the public's feelings toward the funding of public education in BC, it has a great article on the role of a Staff Rep., VESTA's audited financial statements (their budget is 1.2 million dollars, and they are proposing a 0.04% increase in dues (as in dues will go from 0.80% of salary up to 0.84% of salary) which will result in a mean annual dues amount of just under $600/year, and finally a grievance update from their local.
Here is the website: www.vesta.ca Go to it, then on the left hand menu, select 'news archive' then from the list that appears on the right hand side, choose "May 2010" (in red).
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