More than eight years after former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld published his first of dozens of online posts denouncing LGBTQ2S(IA)+ education resources and people themselves, the BC Human Rights Tribunal has ruled Neufeld violated the province’s Human Rights Code. #bced

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/03/04/Why-Former-School-Trustee-Fined/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

Why Was a Former School Trustee Fined $750,000? | The Tyee

A Tyee explainer on the BC Human Rights Tribunal decision regarding Barry Neufeld.

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RE: https://kamloops.social/@local/116146142133264075

Good. Another fascist bigot bites the dust.

#BCEd #SOGI

There have been at least three official bullying and harassment complaints raised by contract workers at Simon Fraser University since the COVID-19 pandemic, with dozens more workers saying they’ve experienced similar treatment. #bclab #bced

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/27/SFU-Contract-Workers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

SFU Contract Workers Sounded the Alarm on Abuse. Nothing Changed | The Tyee

Workers, faculty and students have called on the university to bring workers in-house for years.

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“I’m really interested in having these educators... be able to build networks and relationships, share strategies and resources for how to respond, combat these really anti-trans and limiting policies for educators.”

#SOGI #BCEd

https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/02/19/SOGI-Under-Attack-Educators/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

SOGI Is Under Attack. Educators Say It’s Never Been More Needed | The Tyee

A gathering of queer, trans and allied educators at UBC promised networking and collaboration, but fostered love.

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The response to the #TumblerRidgeShooting from far-right media, online commentators and even an elected official in Canada is another dark example of how pervasive anti-trans misinformation has become, even in Canada.

Mel Woods writes. #bcpoli #bced

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/02/11/As-Tumbler-Ridge-Mourns-Anti-Trans-Misinfo-Spreads/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

As Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-Trans Misinfo Spreads | The Tyee

No good will come from the conservative rush to weaponize the shooter’s identity in this story.

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The response to the #TumblerRidgeShooting from far-right media, online commentators and even an elected official in Canada is another dark example of how pervasive anti-trans misinformation has become, even in Canada. Mel Woods writes. #bcpoli #bced

As Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-...
As Tumbler Ridge Mourns, Anti-Trans Misinfo Spreads | The Tyee

No good will come from the conservative rush to weaponize the shooter’s identity in this story.

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In many before- and after-school care programs, children have to transition to either a different space or a different building. But children in Seamless Day Kindergarten remain in the same familiar kindergarten classroom for the whole day. #BCEd

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A BC Program Made Kindergarten Less Stressful. Now, It’s Ending | The Tyee

Parents advocate to keep a program that adds an early childhood educator to the classroom.

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Politicians love to say youth are our future, but that doesn’t seem to stop their austerity measures from threatening higher education. Solomon Yi-Kieran writes. #bced #bcpoli #canpoli https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/02/04/BC-Universities-Struggle-Students-Ready-Fight/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
As BC’s Universities Struggle, Students Are Ready to Fight | The Tyee

A deep drop in international students has led to a funding crisis. Cuts can’t be the answer.

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I just registered for free webinar 'Last Child in the Street? Building the case for cities that truly put kids before cars' w Tim Gill. Hosted by @[email protected] Register at gpenalosa.ca/webinar/ #yyj #bced #bcpoli

“I didn’t know if it was a mosque or a church. It looked like both. I just wanted a connection.”

Over nearly three decades, the Carnegie Learning Centre has demonstrated what’s possible when a university reaches beyond its campus borders to partner with community service providers — and sticks to its commitment.

Michelle Stack and Suzanne Smythe write. #vanpoli #bced

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/01/26/Vital-Bridge-Higher-Ed-Downtown-Eastside/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial

A Vital Bridge Linking Higher Ed to the Downtown Eastside | The Tyee

When universities partner with underserved communities, both can win. The Carnegie Learning Centre is a model.

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