Teachers in the province have voted to ratify a new three collective agreement that was reached at the end of March.

In a message on twitter, the BC Teachers Federation says after three days and nights of online voting, the new collective agreement was approved with 98% of people voting yes. Of the 31,838 BCTF members who voted, 31,087 voted in favour, while 751 voted against.

President Teri Mooring released a statement, thanking teachers.

“Thank you, teachers, for taking the time to review the Agreement-in-Committee documents, participate in our telephone town halls, and engage through social media and live stream,” she said.

“This was a vote like no other in our history and I am proud of how quickly our union was able to come up with new ways to engage so many people during this time of physical and social distancing.”

“This was a long and tough round of negotiations where we had to fight off dramatic concessions that nobody anticipated. Thanks to your public advocacy and solidarity, we were able to get the employer to back down and make some important gains for you, our members.”