VICTORIA – New documents released by the B.C. New Democrats show that Christy Clark’s government is making up excuses for why they are indefinitely delaying school seismic upgrades and putting hundreds of children’s public safety at risk. “When the Christy …
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VANCOUVER – Christy Clark has created more chaos for students, parents and teachers in Vancouver by having her education minister fire the Vancouver School Board, says New Democrat leader John Horgan. “This is a terrible day for everyone in Vancouver …
Statement by B.C. New Democrats on World Teachers’ Day
VICTORIA— Rob Fleming, New Democrat education spokesperson, and Jodie Wickens, New Democrat deputy education spokesperson, issued the following statement on World Teachers’ Day: “Today we say thank you to our great teachers who inspire our kids and impart knowledge and …
Christy Clark’s education minister brags about kids in Chilliwack forced to learn in portables
CHILLIWACK– Christy Clark’s education minister used the number of portables in Chilliwack as an excuse for why he thinks it’s okay government has failed to get 7,000 kids out of Surrey portables. “Only the Christy Clark government would brag about …
Random acts of education funding all about Christy Clark’s bad headlines
VICTORIA–Christy Clark’s eleventh-hour education funding isn’t about kids, it’s about bad headlines, say the New Democrats. “The premier was content to underfund education for years, forcing school districts into heartbreaking and disruptive decisions to close schools and cancel programs,” said …
Thousands of parents petition B.C. Liberals in the Legislature to stop school closures
VICTORIA— A petition signed by 3,600 Richmond parents was tabled in the B.C. Legislature today by the New Democrats demanding that Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals keep neighbourhood schools open and make them seismically safe. “Parents across B.C. are …
Rural schools need stable funding, not campaign announcements
VICTORIA— Yesterday, the Christy Clark government showed again that they care more about bad headlines in the lead up to an election than they do about our public schools, say the New Democrats. “After starving education funding for years, Christy …
MLA Larson and the B.C. Liberals have failed Osoyoos families, say New Democrats
OSOYOOS— With the unfortunate decision to close the only high school in Osoyoos because of funding pressures created by the Christy Clark government, New Democrat education spokesperson, Rob Fleming, says local MLA Linda Larson has failed her community. “As the …
New Democrats call for regular water testing in B.C. schools
VICTORIA— New Democrat MLA Jennifer Rice introduced a bill today that would prevent more children being exposed to elevated lead levels in their drinking water. “Parents in this province should have peace of mind when they send their children off …
VSB budget cuts yet another example of Christy Clark’s education neglect
VICTORIA— New Democrat spokesperson for education Rob Fleming released the following statement on the $27 million budget shortfall that the Vancouver School Board is facing: “The $27 million shortfall to the Vancouver School Board budget is just another example of …