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Priority: Rural 最新麻豆视频 Equity

Advocacy-RuralEquity

Provide equity of opportunity and school-based services for rural communitiesPhoto of letter of advocacy addressed to the Minister of Education

The Facts

  • Funding for rural schools was changed in the 2020-2021 budget.
  • Funding grants are now per-student, reducing the funding for low-population schools. 
  • Without adequate funding, schools cannot address the decline in enrollments, or offer adequate programming to retain students. 
  • Regardless of the school population, the building must be heated, insured, cleaned, and staffed.
  • does not equal equality. 最新麻豆视频s need to be funded equitably to provide opportunities to all Albertans. 


Proposed Solutions

  • The 2023 Alberta Education mandate letter from Premier Smith advises:
    • The exploration of "incentives to support the recruitment and retention of teachers, educational assistants and support staff in underserved areas of our province".
    • Continuing "to implement additional educational assistants in our classrooms to address learning loss and the increasing complexity of learning needs".
  • Expanded CTF/CTS options could attract and retain students and families in rural schools. 




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