2011
The Tyee: Public Education Forum to address crisis in provincial system
March 30, 2011
Katie Hyslop, The Tyee
A coalition of south Vancouver Island teachers, student union representatives, early childhood educators, and public employee unions are holding a public forum April 2 at the University of Victoria to discuss what they call a “crisis” in British Columbia’s public education system.
“We’re looking at underfunding through early childhood right through to the university level,” says Catherine Alpha, Sooke Teachers’ Association representative for United for Public Education, the group holding the forum. Read more
2010 Budget
The Greater Victoria Board of Education wrote to the Education Minister in April expressing concern about underfunding of education and the impacts on boards’ ability to maintain educational services. Read the letter
Events
August 12: Picnic for Public Education: 12 noon on the front lawn of the BC Legislature to welcome Tulani Ackerman, who has been cycling across the province all the way from Prince Rupert on her Steps for Students campaign to seek community input on how to address challenges in education. The event is hosted by the Victoria Public Education Coalition
Local links
The Victoria Public Education Coalition is a community advocacy group that has been spearheading public education advocacy efforts in Victoria. Visit the VPEC website
News & Views
- June 8: Victoria Times Colonist: School board report takes wrong approach
- May 3: Victoria Times Colonist: Letter: Return private money to public schools
- Apr 22: Victoria Times Colonist: Victoria school district jobs on chopping block
- Victoria Times Colonist: Education fight hints at changes
- CFAX 1070: Adam Stirling comment on education funding fight
- CFAX 1070: Rob Fleming thinks community wants school districts to stand up to the government
- Goldstream Gazette (editorial): Endless cycle of cuts in schools
- Saanich News: School district workers fight to save jobs
- Goldstream Gazette: Big shortfalls loom for Victoria school district
- Victoria Times Colonist: Job and program cuts, larger classes, more student days off considered in school budgets
- Oak Bay News: School trustees wrestle with projected deficit in millions
- Victoria News: School trustees face tough budget year
Education in a democratic society is seen as an investment not a financial liability. It is the best way to provide equal access to a common good. The Campbell government and its basic ideology does not value common good services and is totally focused on privatization of all our public services and assets. Shame on them!!
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