Dear Saanich South,
As the parent of a child in public school (grade 11), I personally understand how unacceptable the current situation is. I am working with my colleagues in the Official Opposition to press the government towards a fair resolution.
As the parent of a child in public school (grade 11), I personally understand how unacceptable the current situation is. I am working with my colleagues in the Official Opposition to press the government towards a fair resolution.
We continue to advocate for arbitration. The government is currently rejecting arbitration. It is important to maintain pressure and rally the public to demand the government reconsider its rejection of arbitration.
Accepting arbitration is an
excellent compromise by the teachers. It would
allow for a balanced solution and get kids back into the class-room
immediately. (School could resume now, while the arbitration process unfolds.)
In my view, the government has
been unwilling to compromise to end this dispute and must be held accountable
for the longest province-wide shut-down of schools in B.C. history.
Providing
quality public education is a fundamental obligation of the provincial
government and the BC Liberal government is obviously failing miserably in that
regard. That is why we are calling on Education Minister to resign and for the
government to adopt a new approach to this dispute.
It seems clear to many that the
Premier has no compunction about depriving children in the public system of
education for weeks or months longer. That would be terrible for many BC
families. We will need to work together to bring about a resolution. I
encourage you to write (or keep writing) to the Premier (premier@gov.bc.ca).
Lana
