CUPE Alberta calls one-year, temporary education funding a Band-Aid on a gaping wound
In a letter sent today to Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides, CUPE Alberta is calling for stable and predictable budgets that will allow schools and educators to fully and consistently support Alberta students.
The Minister’s recent announcement of funding for additional complexity teams comes with a catch: there is no guarantee that the funding will continue beyond the next school year.
“Without stable and predictable budgets, schools will never be able to attract and retain the high-quality staff needed to make these teams a success,” said Raj Uppal, CUPE Alberta President.
“This sets up kids to fail. Without putting reliable and meaningful supports in place, inclusion isn’t possible and instead creates division and tension within learning environments,” she added.
