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The majority of Burnaby teachers don’t feel their students get the attention they need, says a recent survey by the Burnaby Teachers Association (BTA). Of those surveyed, 75 per cent felt their students didn’t receive the individual attention they need, said BTA president James Sanyshyn. As for class composition, 81 per cent of teachers said there is a wider range of needs than in past years, and 66 per cent have more special needs in their classes than in previous years. The BTA point to the survey results in calling for the provincial government to give up its appeal of the B.C. Teachers Federation’s recent court victories. The court judgments order the province to restore the teachers’ right to negotiate class size and composition in their contracts. “It is time for the government to move on. Apologize. Fix it. Fund it,” said Sanyshyn. “Since our contract has been stripped I have gone from having 2 - 3 designated Please see LACK, A4
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