BCEdAccess is a fully volunteer-run non-profit organization. We are a rights-based organization. Our mission is to ensure that all children with disabilities and diverse abilities have access to an equitable education. We do this by empowering, educating and supporting their parent(s)/guardians in advocating in the public education system. We have a parent(s)/guardian peer support group … More Rights-Based Advocacy in Education
I have heard from people in positions of power that if people don’t complain, the system assumes everything is fine. If people are not happy, they are certain they will hear about it. Well, the education system is not fine. By making our stories and experiences known to those in positions of power, it can … More Parent Advocacy Letter to the Ministry of Education and Child Care
We are coming up to the final month of the school year, June. June is a well-known month in our community as exclusion skyrockets. Countless parents and guardians receive last-minute phone calls or emails telling them that the school cannot support their child, or that it is in the best interest of their child not … More June – the Month of Exclusion
The education system is in critical condition. After decades of chronic underfunding and COVID, we still haven’t recovered. The lower-hanging fruit on the tree was picked years ago. There is nothing left. So now we need to go deeper into – and higher up into – the tree. What does that actually mean? What does … More EAs Are Essential for Equitable Education
Our education has been chronically underfunded by our provincial government for decades. There are multiple points of impact. “According to that 2021 data, BC allocates just 3 percent of its GPP to K-12 education, while Manitoba allocates 4.9 percent, Nova Scotia 4.4 percent, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island 4.2 percent, Quebec 4.1 percent, New Brunswick 4 … More Scarcity in Education = Harmful Work & Learning Environments
The Tyee, wrote an article that was posted today April 8th, 2025. BCEdAccess was invited to weigh in on a subject that parents have been struggling to see changes in from school districts across this province, with previous suggestions for changes in the survey often being ignored or justified to parents. We thank the parents … More In the Media
On March 18th the BC School Trustee Association released a new resource guide. This is the first of its kind. From the BCSTA website: “[Vancouver, BC – March 18, 2025] – The BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA) is pleased to announce the release of its report, Improving Student Outcomes: For Students with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities, developed by … More BCEdAccess Extends their Gratitude to the BCSTA
The parents who are part of our BCEd Access community are all wanting an equitable education for their children. Our goals are just like all parents. We all want our kids to learn, play and thrive at a school with their peers, just like everyone else. The report that was released on January 29th at … More Lived Experience as Evidence of Systemic Neglect
BC Ed Access is deeply appreciative of the announcement made by the Office of the Ombudsperson BC today. This is hope. A piece of the puzzle, that offers hope of awareness. The investigation is questioning whether the exclusions of students with disabilities were “fair”. With a public report to come. Judith Heumann, the late disability … More Investigation by Ombudsperson BC – Exclusion
November 7, 2024 Dear Honourable David Eby, Premier, Congratulations on renewing your mandate as Premier of British Columbia! We recognize the progress made during your first term and through John Horgan’s government and specifically within the Ministry of Education and Child Care. Building off your progress, and as one of several inclusion-seeking organizations within our … More An Open Letter to the Honourable David Eby, Premier
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