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 …
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