Social & Environmental Justice

The VSTA acknowledges that we work on the unceded and traditional territory of the Musqueam, Tsleil Waututh, and Squamish peoples.

The VSTA strives to provide leadership in the advancement of social and environmental justice. 

BCTF Social Justice

The BCTF is proud of its history as a social justice union. This means that as an organization of professionals, we accept and act on our broad responsibility to be involved in the social development of the communities and the province we live in, and we do this in the interests of the children we teach. 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. The social justice initiatives of the Federation focus on antipoverty child and youth issues, women’s rights, antiracism, gender equity, LGBTQ issues, bullying, environmental justice, peace and global education, and violence prevention. In addition, the Federation has an advisory committee on Aboriginal education.

EVENTS & NEWS

Equity Audit Survey

Your responses will help us to develop plans for greater equity and inclusion in the engagement, leadership and work of the local. The survey will close on April 26, 2024.

Ramadan Mubarak! رمضان مبارك

Happy Ramadan to our members who are celebrating this holy month of fasting in the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, prayer and introspection for followers of Islam.

International Women’s Day

MARCH 8 is International Women’s Day, a global day of recognition celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and girls, and raising awareness of the work left to be done. Read more for plenty of resources members can engage with in their schools and in the community.

Day of Pink

FEBRUARY 28 – DAY OF PINK IN BRITISH COLUMBIA “David Shepherd, Travis Price and their teenage friends organized a high-school protest to wear pink in sympathy with a Grade 9 boy who was being bullied [for wearing a pink shirt]…[They] took a stand against bullying when...

CALL FOR CEASEFIRE

Please see the Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association’s call on all levels of government to demand an immediate ceasefire by Israel and Hamas.