Recently someone asked "what is more valuable than all of the proposed LNG plants, pipelines, transit lines, hydro projects, any precious metal mining, real estate or resort development, combined?"
Every parent knows and understands: our children!
The economic success of the entire world is not worth sacrificing the life, well-being and education of our children.
As parents we sacrifice much, wanting the best for our children. Each of us who are parents must ask a serious question at this critical time in the history of our province. Why does the Liberal government refuse to invest an additional $1,000 per student in our children just to bring us up to the Canadian average of what other provinces and territories are already investing in their children?
B.C. currently has the second lowest level of funding of public education per student in Canada next to PEI.
If the premier and her government truly believe in "Families First," if they truly believe in making substantial investments in improving our economy, why don't they start by investing $1,000 per public education student just to bring us up to the Canadian average? Why do they continue to look at our children as expenses rather than the greatest asset of this great province?
Our children are worthy and deserving of that investment!
Richard Giroday
1st Vice-President
Prince George District Teachers Association
