NORTH Shore parents will likely notice some minor changes to the school routine this fall after teachers issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday.
The move by the B.C. Teachers' Federation was the last hurdle the union had to clear before its members could start job action. When students return to classes this week, teachers won't be performing administrative duties, giving report cards, holding formal parent-teacher interviews or performing nonclassroom work.
Extra-curricular activities, however, will continue at the discretion of each individual instructor, while informal parent meetings can also still take place.
While teachers in some school districts will no longer supervise kids on the playground - prompting Kelowna schools to cancel outdoor recess - the change won't affect the North Shore, as the duty is already performed by support staff represented by other unions.
"There are no picket lines up, so (the support staff) will continue to perform all of their standard duties," said Victoria Miles, spokeswoman for the North Vancouver school district.
Those duties cost the district about $300,000 annually, she added
