EXTENDED HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN VOTE: May 6-7, 2026
The vote regarding the Extended Health Benefits Plan will be held through Simply Voting. The voting will be open for 2 days, beginning at 7:00 am on May 6th and closing at 7:00 pm on May 7th, 2026.
This vote will decide if Vancouver teachers will move permanently from our local Vancouver plan to the provincial plan.
The VSTA will not make a recommendation for either plan because each plan has benefits that the other does not. It is a personal decision that will impact each member and their family differently. Please take the time to review the comparison information here (MyVSTA login required) and information about the Blue RX Drug Formulary here.
HOW DO I VOTE?
You will receive an email from the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association) with the email address vote@simplyvoting.com.
That email will include a link specific to you as an eligible voter. Once voting officially opens, you just need to click that link and vote. You don’t need any other information. The link is already personalized for you.
When you click your personalized link, you will be taken to your electronic ballot where you can vote on the motions. Once you vote, you will then be asked to confirm your selection. If you want to change your vote, click “change.” If your selection was correct, click “confirm.”
You will then receive a receipt confirming that your vote was received. That receipt is private. No one else will know if you voted or how you voted.
Once you cast your ballot, your link will no longer be active. If, for some reason, you are interrupted while voting, you can always come back. The link is active until you confirm your choice on your ballot.
If you share an email address with another member, likely a partner or spouse, then that single email address will receive an email for each individual member with a personalized and unique link.
You can cast your online ballot from 7:00 a.m. (PT) on Wednesday, May 6th to 7:00 p.m. (PT) on Thursday, May 7th, 2026.
WHAT TYPE OF DEVICE DO I NEED TO VOTE?
You can use any type of device with an internet connection and a browser to cast your vote.
WHAT IF I DON’T RECEIVE AN EMAIL LINK?
First, please check your junk or spam folder. If you still don’t have the email with your voting link by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, please call the VSTA office at 604-873-5570 during local office hours.
WHEN WILL THE RESULTS BE RELEASED?
Results of the vote will be released on May 8, 2026, after voting closes.
