Education

K-12 staffing platforms

Here's what the 2024 BC election parties are promising.

BC NDP

  • Create a faster pathway to teacher certification for adults already working on-call in BC schools
  • Provide incentive programmes to attract more teachers to high-need areas
  • Staff each K-3 classroom with an education assistant to support complex needs

    "Increasing support for students in the critical kindergarten to grade 3 years by staffing each classroom with an education assistant to support complex needs, and to support before- and after-school care programs." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

We don't have any BC Conservatives policies on K-12 staffing.

BC Greens

  • Provide paid final practicums for teachers and Early Childhood Educators

    "Provide paid final practicums for teachers and Early Childhood Educators (ECEs), offering financial support during their essential training periods." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Simply the certification process for teachers from other provinces or countries
  • Develop bursaries for educators who serve in remote districts, and increase funding for rural and remote teacher education programmes

    "Develop bursaries for educators who commit to serving in remote districts, and increase funding for rural and remote teacher education programs to address workforce shortages." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Provide loan forgiveness programmes for teachers, Early Childhood Educators, and Educational Assistants

    "Pursue loan forgiveness programs for teachers, ECEs, and EAs as part of broader post-secondary support initiatives (see: Post-Secondary Education section)." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

  • Increase the number of Education Assistants in classrooms and provide regulation tools for students

    "Provide additional funding to increase the number of Education Assistants (EAs) in classrooms, provide regulation tools for students, and continue individualized autism funding. Invest in early identification and diagnosis, ensuring neurodiverse students receive appropriate support throughout their education." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

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