2024 Provincial Election

See why Education Matters this provincial election and learn how you can be an advocate for public education.

Education Matters - Carolyn Broady on the 2024 Provincial Election

BCSTA’s focus is on three key advocacy areas identified by member boards across the province:

Recruitment and Retention of Staff
Capital and Deferred Maintenance Funding
Inclusive Education and Student Success

Doing Your Part: Board of Education Advocacy Letters

Together, we can drive significant improvements in our education system and ensure that every learner, regardless of location, background, or ability, has the resources they need to succeed.

French Language Rural and Remote Letter – HERE

French Language Election Advocacy Letter – HERE

Rural and Remote Advocacy Letter Three Priorities - Election Advocacy Letter

Recruitment and Retention of Staff

Eliminating barriers to hiring staff, meeting HR needs in northern districts, targeting funding to recruit and retain Indigenous staff and expanding teacher training programs.
Advocacy - President Broady to Parliamentary Secretary Rice, Parliamentary Secretary Russell and Minister Singh - RE: Human Resources Capacity in Northern Districts Advocacy - President Broady to Minister Singh - RE: Northern Teacher Bursary

Capital and Deferred Maintenance Funding

Addressing capital funding shortfalls, creating a multi-year climate change plan and supporting child care needs.
Advocacy - Increase the Annual Facilities Grant to Support Capital Maintenance Report - Making Progress Toward Sustainable Schools: Next Steps

Inclusive Education and Student Success

Ensuring all students experience academic success, social and emotional safety and culturally responsive learning environments.
Advocacy - President Broady to Minister Singh - RE: Fully Fund Supports for Students Who Have a Special Education Designation Advocacy - President Broady to Minister Singh - RE: Neurodiverse Training in Public Education

Party Promises on Public Education

The three main political parties have made several commitments to public education through their party platforms, the media and through direct communication with the BCSTA. Read our Provincial Election Party Commitments to Public Education brief and see the specific party responses below

Download Provincial Party Commitments Brief

Hear what the BC NDP have to say in response to your key advocacy areas.

Read it here

Hear what the BC Conservative Party has to say in response to your key advocacy areas.

Read it here

Hear what the BC Greens have to say in response to your key advocacy areas.

Read it here

More Advocacy

While these areas of focus are our priorities leading into the 2024 election, BCSTA has a long history of advocating to the government to address needs identified by member boards of education. Read on for recent examples of our advocacy work, or access our advocacy archive for more.

Advocacy Matters: Reply from Acting Deputy Minister McCrea re: Funding for temporary resident registrations enrolled after September 30th

October 1, 2024

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On September 16, 2024 the BCSTA, on behalf of member boards of education, wrote to Premier David Eby to express concerns regarding the impact of the increased number of temporary

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