Rethinking Accountability Public Education conference

Webcast highlights from the What Really Counts! Rethinking Accountability conference Oct. 27 and 28, 2006 in Richmond.

The BCTF is pleased to sponsor the public education conference, �What really counts! Rethinking accountability.�

This conference will examine the bureaucratic accountability mandate imposed on BC's public schools and its impact on learning, teaching, and the principles of public education. The conference will feature keynote speaker, Paul Shaker, Dean of Education at Simon Fraser University, and a wide range of workshop presentations providing delegates with a choice of topics to pursue in detail.

The delegates invited to this conference include parents, teachers, school support staff union reps, trustees, superintendents, MLAs, and representatives from organizations and groups. The BCTF is looking forward to this opportunity to discuss the issues, strategies, and positive alternatives. It�s certainly time to rethink accountability and talk about what really counts in BC�s public schools.