Social Justice in the BCTF

A tiny inquiry
Territory acknowledgement and gratitude

Guiding question

Social Justice in the BCTF

Committees, workshops and publications

So what?

Big questions
Yo. Nugʷaʔəm Tem. Gayuƛən lax̌
Noongar Country glu Lək̓ʷəŋən
Territory. Gukʷalən lax̌ K'ómoks
Territory. ʔikmən glu Ləqʷən.

Gila’kasla.
What does it mean to be a social justice union?
A social justice union advocates for social change that will enhance equity,
security and safety, sustainability of communities, participation of citizens in
social change, and access to opportunities for personal growth and
development.

A little history lesson here

And a dry, but informative, read here

 Action Groups
Antiracism

Committee for Disability Justice

Action on Social
Economic Justice

Environmental Justice

Justice Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Questioning, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+)

Peace and Global Education

Status of Women
 Free

Workshops Ranging from 60 minutes to full day

You and your colleagues can book

them for your school
Publications
Social Justice Newsletter

Seeds of Social Justice Newsletter

So what?
Our role in the union...
Know your rights. Contribute to the collective voice. If we’re teaching through
a Social Justice lens, then we also need to be treated through one as an
employee.

.... And in the classroom

“An anti-oppressive teacher is not something that someone is. Rather it is

something that someone is always becoming” - Kevin Kumashiro
Further questions...
What would teacher education look like if we placed a priority on examining why we
feel comfortable with only certain kinds of teaching?

Why do certain teaching practices feel like they are not “real” teaching?

Why do certain teaching practices result in students learning things that they feel are
not what they are supposed to be learning?

What is problematic with the norm?

Thank you / Gila’kasla