On September 16, 2024, the BCSTA, on behalf of member boards of education, wrote to The Honourable Marc Miller, P.C., M.P. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, advocating for targeted funding provided to the province and distributed to school districts to support programs for new immigrant and refugee
students who are English and/or French Language Learners. You can read the full letter HERE.
On November 29, the BCSTA received a response from Minister Miller. You can read the full reply below: