BCSTA in the News
Advocacy That Makes a Difference
At BCSTA, we amplify the voices of school trustees, ensuring their advocacy is heard and strengthens public education.
See the impact in action, explore media highlights, and discover why strong public education matters.
- CBC Early Edition: Ottawa makes National School Food Program permanent
- CBC News – B.C. schools at funding ‘crunch point’ as districts cut millions from budgets
- The Tyee – Is BC’s Education Underfunded and at a ‘Tipping Point’?
- Delta Optimist – Dollars tight for Delta, BC school districts
- Global News – B.C. school trustees call on province to increase education funding
- City News – BC School Trustees Association warns of dire financial crunch
- Peace Arch News – Surrey school trustee elected to serve on B.C. association
- Campbell River Mirror – SD72 school board chair is appointed president of Vancouver Island School Trustees Association
- Business Examiner – Fraser Valley Movers and Shakers – May 6, 2025
- CTV News – Rally in Maple Ridge, B.C., calls for more education funding amid ongoing cuts
- Fraser Valley News – BC School Trustees Appoints New Board of Directors at Annual General Meeting – Includes Chilliwack’s Chair David Swankey
- Mission City Record – Mission school trustee Tracy Loffler elected president of BCSTA
- Education News Canada – BCSTA Appoints new Board at AGM
- Vancouver Sun – Opinion: The urgent need for AEDs in B.C. schools
- Education News Canada – BCSTA Provides New Resource for School Boards to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities
- Vancouver Sun – B.C. school trustees call for action as climate emergencies intensify
- The Williams Lake Tribune – BCSTA calls for region-specific responses to climate change
- The Castlegar Source – The BCSTA Calls for Action on Climate Change in Schools: New Report on Achieving CleanBC Emissions Targets
- Global News – Canadian principals are spending more time managing substance use in schools: study
- The Indo-Canadian Voice – BCSTA calls for urgent action on substance use , overdose response in schools
- The Rossland Telegraph – The BCSTA Calls for Urgent Action on Substance Use and Overdose Response in B.C. Schools
- BCEd Access Society – BCEdAccess Extends their Gratitude to the BCSTA
- Fraser Valley News – REACTION – BC School Trustees Association Provides New Resource for School Boards to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities
- LDS – Cautious Celebration: New Resource to Improve Outcomes for Students with Diverse Abilities
- BC Today – Teachers and Trustees weigh in on platforms
- Vancouver Sun – B.C. Election: Grading the political parties on their education promises
- CBC Radio – BCSTA on Provincial Election
- Rocky Mountain Goat – School Trustees advocating for bursary to reduce teacher shortages
- Fraser Valley News – OPINION – BC School Trustees Assn – Advocates for Public Education as a Central Focus in the 2024 Election
- CBC Radio – A father, a teacher and a school trustee explain why they’re frustrated with the lack of attention on education this election
- The Indo-Canadian Voice – BCSTA advances advocacy efforts ahead of election with key issues addressed to officials
- City News – B.C. schools need massive investment for repairs, upgrades: trustees
- The Rocky Mountain Goat – $9B necessary for repairs in BC Schools: Report
- CKPG Today – “Barely keeps us afloat:” more provincial funding needed for SD57 schools