Sask. education minister says teachers' concerns have been heard loud and clear
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Following a large rally that saw thousands of education workers and parents convene in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Saturday, education minister Dustin Duncan said the message has been received by the province.
Following a large rally that saw thousands of education workers and parents convene in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Saturday, education minister Dustin Duncan said the message has been received by the province.
“Absolutely received by the government,” Duncan said during an interview with CTV Morning Live. “We saw the large turnout at the rally and we had already had meetings scheduled prior to the rally taking place with a couple of school divisions next week to talk about what they were seeing with their classrooms and enrollment growth.”
Education workers rallied in front of the legislative building over the weekend asking for more resources for public education.
School divisions in Regina and around the province have said they feel funding for education in the last provincial budget was inadequate and does not keep up with divisions’ needs and demands that include the challenges that come with significant enrollment growth.
Last month Regina Public Schools said its second quarter forecast showed an operating deficit on a cash basis of $7.9 million, about $5.4 million more than the $2.5 million budgeted cash deficit.
School divisions have also said that inflation is nulling the province’s funding increases for the classroom that the government said was record-setting.
Duncan said it’s an issue they were aware of and prior to the weekend rally had already been reviewing their policies.
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