Education today for jobs tomorrow

By focusing on education from the early years
to higher education and trades and apprenticeship
options, we’ll be building a strong foundation
for better jobs and more opportunities.

British Columbia is blessed with excellent educators, dedicated parents, and promising students. But at the very time when we should be investing in public education, our learning institutions are being hit with unprecedented challenges.

In today’s economy, brains drive change. Those who out-teach us will out-compete us. For the sake of our children and our future, B.C. cannot afford to lag behind.

Investing in higher education is investing in the future. Under the B.C. Liberals, tuition fees have skyrocketed and student grants have been cancelled. That’s led to British Columbia’s post-secondary students carrying the highest debt loads in the country.

Can we trust Christy Clark on education? One of the most confrontational ministers in Gordon Campbell’s cabinet, as Minister of Education Christy Clark picked fights with teachers and forced through changes to the school funding formula that have led to the closure of over 100 schools.

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After neglecting our school system for years, the B.C. Liberals broke their election promise to protect education. It’s hurting B.C.’s students and their future. Here are the facts:

  • More than 15,000 classrooms in B.C. schools don’t meet the government’s own class size and composition standards.
  • Our investment in public education is falling behind other Canadian provinces.
  • The B.C. government has been downloading costs onto local school boards without ensuring that funding keeps pace.
  • The B.C. Liberals’ latest budget cuts another $34 million dollars from student aid, meaning B.C. students will be carrying bigger loans and have even less access to universities, colleges and technical institutions.

Read more about the B.C. Liberals' real record on families and education.

Read more about how B.C. Liberal policies are hurting post secondary students.

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