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MEET THE SCHOOL TRUSTEE CANDIDATE - Corey Walker

My name is Corey Walker and I'm running for school trustee. I'm the northern regional coordinator for Autism BC and an autistic self-advocate.
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My name is Corey Walker and I'm running for school trustee. I'm the northern regional coordinator for Autism BC and an autistic self-advocate. After hearing from parents that the schools aren't supporting their kids enough, I decided to run, so that I can make a difference in the lives of our kids. I have lived in Prince George since 1986 and have completed most of my schooling here, including my BA from UNBC. I also have extensive classroom volunteer experience.

If elected, one of my top priorities is to work with our employees and their unions, to bring in more training for our school staff, so they can better support all students in their learning. I also want to change district policies, so that parents may bring in the community experts who help support their children, into the classroom and meetings to support, but not replace district staff.

I also want to address bullying. In recent weeks, we have heard of teenage suicides. These students were bullied so bad, they felt their life wasn't worth living. This is horrible, and we need to do more. One of my proposals is to establish an anti-bullying task force, consisting of school staff, parents and students. This task force will consult with ALL education stakeholders, including parents and students, and will research what has worked in other jurisdictions. I feel that a fully representative task force will come up with better solutions than the board and administration can on their own.

Our district is facing recruitment challenges. Again, I feel that by having a committee consisting of all voices, including parents and teachers, we can come up with creative, effective recruitment solutions, so that we can address our staffing shortfall, thereby ensuring we can meet the needs of all our students.