The success of a recent initiative that brought together 100 Indigenous secondary students from across the Abbotsford School District with the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is being celebrated.
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[Sent November 24, 2023]
Minister Singh, MLA Furstenau and K-12 Public Education Partners:
“All of B.C.’s provincial education partners for K-12 schools, joined by Minister Rachna Singh and MLA Sonia Furstenau, are standing together in solidarity to ensure every school is a place where all students deserve to be welcomed, included and respected in a safe learning environment, while being fully and completely themselves”
[Sent December 7, 2023]
President Broady to Ministers Conroy and Singh:
“Alleviating this pressure from districts will allow for additional flexibility in the use of operating funds, which will directly benefit students and their experience in classrooms across B.C.”
[Received November 23, 2023]
Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Education Sturko to President Broady:
“For some students, school may be the only place they feel safe, and they need to be able to continue to access resources that help and support them when they need it most.”
[Sent November 21, 2023]
President Broady to Minister Singh:
“Dedicated clinicians, Indigenous practitioners and related services are required to meet the growing needs of students. While school staff have done their best to rise to the occasion, we must consciously address these needs to serve vulnerable students better.”
Every year, qathet School District’s elementary school students get to experience Cross Cultural Day, a half day program facilitated by the district’s Indigenous Education team and the Tla’amin Nation Community Members.
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[Sent November 7, 2023]
President Broady to Minister Singh:
“Our members now request that you provide a letter and statement to signal our joint commitment to preserving these values and to being champions for vulnerable and at-risk students.”
[Sent November 1, 2023]
President Broady to Premier Eby:
“Thank you for meeting with me on October 17 to discuss the protests and disruptions that have taken place on and near school sites and at recent board of education meetings.”
[Received October 20, 2023]
Minister Dean to President Broady:
“We will be happy to convey BCSTA’s interest in including school boards in this process to MNP and SPARC BC for consideration.”
[Received October 13, 2023]
Minister Fleming to President Broady:
“In the 130 communities served by BC Transit, local governments are responsible for working with BC Transit to determine service levels, fares and routes, and many communities have developed their own programs to provide discounted or free transit for youth.”
