VANCOUVER — Jewish organizations say the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation has denied specialist recognition of a Holocaust education group, making it ineligible to receive union funding as a teaching resource.

A joint statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the union told them it would not recognize the Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association as a specialist group.

The Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association was created in response to B.C.'s decision to make Holocaust education mandatory{ai:summary}<p>In rainy Vancouver, a bitter dispute sparks between Jewish groups and teachers' union over recognition of Holocaust education program. Tensions rise as funding is at stake. #education</p>

Holocaust education group denied funds, recognition by B.C. teachers’ union

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