Several recent media reports have reported recently on a planned ‘student walkout’ to take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. This event has been planned using a Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/event...444233676. The event appears to have been organized independently by BC students to protest the dispute between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government.
While districts are responsible for the safety of students on school property, student safety cannot be guaranteed for students participating in walkout activities off school property, even if those activities take place during school hours.
Parents should not expect these activities to be supervised by school or district staff. We encourage you to speak to your children about their plans for tomorrow so that there is a clear understanding of the situation.
We continue to hope for an immediate resolution to this provincial dispute and regret that it is affecting BC students and their families.