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Eric Munshaw Resigns

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After 33 years, and recently earning a lifetime achievement award from the BC Technology Education Association, Eric Munshaw has resigned his position at Mt. Sleese Middle School over lack of attention to class size issues in Technology Education.

On January 27 Eric was part of a news conference with BCTF President Jim Iker speaking about the anniversary of the stripping of class size and composition. Also speaking at the news conference, was BCTEA President Mike Howard.
http://new.livestream.com/BCTF/Jan272014

More articles relating to Eric’s resignation may be found on the following links:

http://www.theprogress.com/news/242289891.html

http://globalnews.ca/news/1083128/watch-chilliwack-tech-ed-teacher-quits-his-job-over-safety-concerns-in-his-classroom/

 BCTEA President Mike Howard On Trades & Technology

 

 Mike

Enroute to the recent BCTEA Conference Mike was interviewed by CKNW’s Simi Sara on Trades & Technology Training.  Click on the following link to listen to the audio file.  The interview and following phone in call is approximately 17 min.

CKNW Trades & Technology Interview

Mike was then interviewed by the Globe & Mail’s Justine Hunter for an article titled BC Eyes Boosting Trades In Curriculum Overhaul.  Click on the following link to read the article.

BC Eyes Boosting Trades In Curriculum Overhaul