B.C. school boards cutting costs to make up shortfall – The Globe and Mail

B.C. school districts have found themselves burdened with $38.1-million in cost pressures that the provincial budget will not cover this year. The B.C. Teachers' Federation says that teacher layoffs and program cuts will likely be made to cover the costs, which include:

• $23.1-million to meet teacher pension increases of 1.04 per cent
• $6.4-million to calculate carbon output and purchase carbon offsets
• $3.3-million to meet pay increases of skilled trade employees like plumbers and electricians
• $2.9-million to cover medical service plan premiums
• $2.4-million to pay for hydro rate increases

via www.theglobeandmail.com