EXCUSE ME?? This was caused by the last NDP Government who made these promises to the BCTF before it was booted out soundly.  This whole mess was because the last NDP government was trying to buy more union votes with this ridiculous contract.   What other profession does the employee tell the employer (Tax Payers) how much money we are going to give them?  And the sad sad courts couldn't bring themselves to garbage the contract for what it was.......so here we are.......the Teacher smiles must be miles wide, they have even more power in numbers and money to spend on it.   Do not for one second try to place blame for this on the Liberals.