The president of the union representing teachers in British Columbia is getting disheartened that we’re into the middle of November and teachers are still without a contract.

The last contract that BC teachers had ran out on July 1 and despite talking through the summer, there’s still no real movement.

On the NL Morning News, BC Teacher’s Federation president, Teri Mooring was asked if teachers are thinking about job action.

“It’s hard to say, we haven’t voted for job action yet,” she said. “You know in this round we don’t feel that we should have to engage in job action or concessionary bargaining in this environment with a new government.”

As for job action down the road, “Mooring says itis hard to say what the future holds.

“Right now we’re working on continuing our work at the mediation table,” she said.

Mooring also said she’s surprised the talks have dragged this long, especially with a usually pro union government in power.

“When the NDP was elected they said they valued a quality public education and were the party of education and what we need for them to do right now, is live those values through their actions.”