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Funding Cuts
Letter to the Minister of Education from BCCPAC, BCSTA, BCTF and CUPE BC
A letter co-authored by the BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils, the BC School Trustees Association, the BC Teachers' Federation and the Canadian Union of Public Employees BC was sent to the Minister of Education to express concern over current funding issues. For a copy of the letter, please click below:
Letter to Minister of Education
Members Speak Out Against Funding Cuts
Below are some examples of many emails PACs have written to their MLAs. These are intended to help you in drafting your own e-mail or letter to your MLA. Please also copy the e-mail or letter to the Minister of Education Margaret MacDiarmid margaret.macdiarmid.mla@leg.bc.ca
You will find the e-mail, telephone number and address of your local MLA at the following website: http://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm.
Letters submitted by members:
James Gilmore PAC
Letter to MLA Guy Gentner
Stoney Creek PAC
Clayburn Middle PAC
Kwayhaquitlam Middle PAC
Kootenay Lake DPAC
Earl Marriott PAC
Peace River South DPAC
Hazelton Secondary School
Boundary Central Secondary School
Abbotsford DPAC
Langley, BC
Woodlands Secondary School PAC
Prince Rupert DPAC
Queen Charlotte Secondary School PAC
Letter to MLA Ida Chong
Torquay Elementary School PAC
Letter from Board of Directors (Sept.9,2009)
The Board of Directors has sent a letter by e-mail to all members, announcing that it has received official notification of the 50% cut in funding and urging members to contact their MLAs. read letter
Government Announces Cuts to PAC and DPAC funding
The BC government has announced the per student funding received by PACs from community gaming grants will be cut in half. DPACs will receive only $1,250. See full release
BCCPAC Letter to Members Regarding Cuts to School Boards
The Board of Directors of BCCPAC sent the following e-mail to members regarding the cuts to funding for school districts and how these will affect students in the classroom. See e-mail
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