Planting the Seeds: The Role of Teachers and the Union in Food Security in BC

Institution	British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) (Canada)
Titel	Planting the Seeds: The Role of Teachers and the Union in Food Security in BC
Quelle	(2020), (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Teacher Role; Unions; Hunger; Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Child Welfare; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Experience; Advocacy; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerrolle; Ausland; Kindeswohl; Lehrerverhalten; Sozialanwaltschaft; Kanada
Abstract	Among the inequities that have been exposed and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, access to affordable and healthy food is increasingly a crisis for many students and their families. To explore food security from the perspective of teachers, the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) held a virtual Think Tank in Fall 2020. As a social justice union, the BCTF has prioritized healthy food for all students as a key equity issue that necessitates concrete action to benefit all students and families. The impetus for the Think Tank came from a BCTF Executive Committee motion that recommended "investigating holding a Summit on Healthy Food for All Students or other teacher research process that investigates issues and solutions related to food insecurity, access to healthy food for students, and culturally relevant and place-based food." The virtual Think Tank was made up of three activities: (1) a province-wide webinar in which the union president, Teri Mooring, discussed key issues with experts in food security research, teaching, and advocacy; (2) a day-long workshop with teachers across the province engaging in food security work through teaching and advocacy; and (3) a "town hall" format webinar to share stories and recommendations from the Think Tank. This report (1) foregrounds key themes from the Think Tank related to principles that can guide the union's action and advocacy on food security in BC; and (2) proposes paths for the union to amplify, extend and advocate based on the rich diversity of work already occurring within the province. [This report was produced by the Information, Research and International Solidarity Division of the British Columbia Teachers' Federation.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	British Columbia Teachers' Federation. 100-550 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4P2, Canada. Tel: 800-663-9163; Tel: 604-871-2283; Web site: http://www.bctf.ca
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01