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Schools are key public spaces of community and care. They are where children develop intellectually, emotionally and socially. Research has demonstrated the importance of schools for child well-being,1 and teachers across the province are working hard to meet the needs of all students in their classrooms.  \nHowever, our school communities are threatened where key health and safety measures are still not in place to protect against the risks of COVID-19. Almost 9 in 10 public school parents report having some concerns about their child’s safety when they attend school during the pandemic.2  \nThe 2021 BCTF Health and Safety Membership Survey was conducted in January 2021 to build a representative picture of the perspectives and needs of teachers across the province. The survey was conducted for the BCTF by a small team of professional researchers at Strategic Communications (Stratcom)3 and was fielded online from January 6–12, 2021.  \nSurvey invitations were emailed to a random sample of 15,000 BCTF members.  \nThe survey links in these emails could be used only once and were nontransferable. Prior to the survey launch, a Broadcast Voice Message (BVM) was sent to members in the random sample with phone numbers on file alerting them to the survey.  \nBCTF Research received an initial report and the raw, anonymized data. Overall, there were 4,186 completed surveys. The margin of error for a sample of this size is +/ -1.4%, 19 times out of 20. The final survey data has been statistically weighted to ensure the proportions of gender, age and region (Regional Health  \nAuthority) match their proportions in the active BCTF membership database (excluding Federation staff) .  \nThis specific report, produced by BCTF Research, utilizes only data for the teachers who were working physically within BC schools (in-person instruction or other in-person work) during the period of data collection, representing 89.6% of the total survey participants (N = 3,750) .4 This analytical sample of in-person teachers has a margin of error of +/ -1.5%, 19 times out of 20 (For a breakdown of the sample and other technical notes, see Appendix 2 on page 25) .  \nAccording to the 2021 BCTF Health and Safety Membership Survey, over half of teachers (57.8%) who are working in BC schools report that they still do not feel safe. The lack of adequate safety procedures, as well as inadequate supports for learners with diverse needs and often complex medical vulnerabilities, 5 have made some families feel that they are being forced out of the public education system. 6  \nKnowing that most people in our school communities won’t get a vaccine until the 2020–21 school year is over, 7 it is crucial to put in place key safety measures to keep schools open. As trusted advocates for conditions within classrooms, 8 teachers are speaking out about the realities they and their students face everyday in BC schools.  \nContents  \nThe concerning state of health and safety in schools across BC  \n1. Health and safety measures in schools are still inadequate 1  \n2. Teachers’ workload is increasing and teachers are burning out 4  \n3. Teachers’ mental and physical health has worsened during the pandemic 6  \n4. Teachers are concerned about COVID-19’s impact on students 8  \nWhat teachers and students need now 11  \nAppendix 1: List of Tables 13  \nAppendix 2: Technical notes 25  \nThe concerning state of health and safety in schools across BC  \n1. Health and safety measures in schools are still inadequate  \nKey findings:  \n• A majority of teachers working in-pers","cbCaivzBnSGhOb7F","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivzBnSGhOb7F","pdf",478631,34,"English","# Keeping Safe Schools Open in a Pandemic: What BC teachers say we still need\n## The concerning state of health and safety in schools across BC\n## What teachers and students need now\n## Appendix 1: List of Tables\n## Appendix 2: Technical notes","[{\"question\":\"How was the 2021 BCTF Health and Safety Membership Survey conducted?\",\"answer\":\"Invitations were emailed to a random sample of 15,000 BCTF members. Survey links were single-use and nontransferable, and responses were collected online from January 6–12, 2021, with results statistically weighted to match membership proportions.\"},{\"question\":\"What do teachers report about feeling safe while working in-person?\",\"answer\":\"Over half of teachers (57.8%) working in BC schools report that they still do not feel safe. The report links this to inadequate safety procedures and insufficient supports for learners with diverse needs and complex medical vulnerabilities.\"},{\"question\":\"What health and safety measures do teachers most strongly support?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers show widespread support for preventative measures, including mask or face shield use for adults (86.9% agree) and for students (79.9% agree). Many also report deficiencies in PPE, ventilation, and conditions needed for effective social distancing.\"}]","Keeping Safe Schools Open in a Pandemic - What BC teachers say we still need | PDF",1792043971,86]