Links
This page is to direct you to links that could be useful. Both BCTF and government sites have been included in order to help educate the public so that they can make their own decision.
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Key Websites
BCTF and LTA Websites
The British Columbia Teacher's Association and the Langley Teacher's Association have made websites to try and inform the public of the new education funding model.
BCTF
This is a link to the BCTF website that outlines the teacher's concerns on the new funding model.
LTA
Educators, including teachers, support workers, parent groups, and school board trustees are fighting against the new changes. Here is a pamphlet made by the Langley Teachers Association to help understand the new funding model.
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Government Websites
The government has produced documents to try and inform the public of their choices for new public education funding models and their reasons for them.
February 2020, the government has released statements that there will be a delay in the prevalence model.
Ministry of Education Funding Model ReviewThe links are directly from the ministry of education and represent their reports on BC's education funding and their proposals.
Independent Funding Review Panel
An independent group hired by the ministry of education to compile the list of proposals for a new funding model.
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Other useful links
BCTF Summary
The BCTF did their own report on the new funding models presented by the government. The full reports are on the links below. This link provides a comprehensive summary of those report.
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Prevalence Model
The new funding model will affect all of BC education but it will impact special needs funding the most. This booklet made by the BCTF summarizes the greatest impacts on special needs funding.
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BCTF on Special Needs Funding
This is a link on the BCTF website that indicates a article in the teacher's magazine. This outlines the dangers to special needs funding.
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BCTF report on the new funding model.
This is a longer report on the new funding model done by the BCTF. It outlines the main issues by the BCTF and the general impacts on public education.
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BCTF's Funding Model Review
As the BC government was looking to change the funding model, but were not allowing the BCTF to contribute. The BCTF took it upon themselves to do their own funding model review and indicate some of the issues with the current system and how we could solve these issues.
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A teacher's perspectiveThere is no hiding the fact that BC teachers are very worried about the new funding model. The government is hoping to "simplify" or "modernize" the new system but this will cause under funding for all students in BC.
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