CTV News Vancouver
Teachers, parents press B.C. NDP government on Surrey school concerns
“there are not enough teachers for the needs of students to be met”
Surrey parents, teachers and support workers called for government action on overcrowding and inadequate disability support. They asked for clear instructions to the new education minister, connecting funding and staffing decisions with whether children’s needs are met in their classrooms.
The Tyee
BC Takes Steps to Address Dyslexia
“It shouldn’t be this way”
B.C. began early literacy screening and announced new funding for learning support. Families and advocates welcomed attention to dyslexia but questioned whether screening, teacher training and follow-up help would reach enough children before they fell further behind.
Phys.org / The Conversation
Teachers lack resources to meet classroom needs, and absences shouldn’t surprise us
“salary raises alone do not make a job sustainable”
Education researchers link staff absences and departures to a mismatch between classroom demands and available resources. For families, their argument connects reliable learning support with working conditions that allow teachers and other school staff to stay well and remain in their jobs.
The Tyee
Teacher Resignations Are on the Rise in BC
“It’s creating an untenable workload situation”
More B.C. teachers were resigning from their districts, even as total departures declined. The report connects staffing pressures with children missing support, while noting that the data cannot show how many teachers moved to another district rather than left teaching altogether.
The Tyee
A Third of VSB Teachers Say They Plan to Leave in the Next Five Years
A Vancouver union survey found many responding teachers considering leaving the district. Teachers described learning-support staff being reassigned to cover classroom absences, leaving some children without help; the district pointed to falling resignation numbers and defended its staffing practices.
CTV News Vancouver
B.C. reverses course on changes to school tube-feeding program after backlash from family
“I wish people could just see past his disability and just see him as a child.”
B.C. withdrew new tube-feeding restrictions after parent advocacy, but a child still missed school while agencies caught up with the change. The story shows why a policy reversal must also reach the staff responsible for making school attendance possible.
CTV News Vancouver
Parents in the dark after Surrey schools cut funding for some bus services
“They are losing the medium to access their education.”
Surrey families learned that school bus cuts could leave their children without a workable way to attend school. Parents described having to change work arrangements or provide transport themselves, showing how access to a classroom depends on being able to reach it safely.
The article cited BCEdAccess’s report that more than 500 families had received transportation-denial letters.
CBC Radio — The Early Edition
Parents warned that changes to tube-feeding rules could prevent their children from attending school. The concern is whether arrangements for essential care support a child’s attendance or create another barrier to being with classmates.
Vancouver Sun
‘It sucks’: Extended Surrey school days means kids, parents and teachers forced to juggle schedules
Surrey’s extended school schedules forced families and staff to rearrange their days. Staggered start and finish times can complicate sibling care and extracurricular activities, adding pressure at home while districts try to manage overcrowding.
Global News
Families left “high and dry” as Surrey slashes school bus funding
Surrey bus cuts left families scrambling for safe transport, with one parent fearing her autistic son would miss school without an alternative.
Surrey Now-Leader
The School System has Failed my Kids – Surrey Mom Speaks out
A Surrey mother spoke publicly about her children’s experience of the school system. The story centres a family’s concerns about whether school is providing the education and support their children need.
The Tyee
Enrolment Is Up. Why Are BC Schools Still Facing Budget Cuts?
“School boards still have some discretion on where they spend”
B.C. school districts faced shortfalls despite growing enrolment, with consequences including reduced bus services and pressure on classroom supplies. The article examines why more students and higher funding totals do not necessarily mean schools can cover rising costs.
CTV News Vancouver
B.C. teachers’ union putting pressure on government to solve school staff shortages
“They’re often the first ones to get pulled and put in a classroom”
The teachers’ union launched a campaign about shortages that pull learning-support specialists into classroom cover. For families, the concern is that a staffed classroom can still mean a child loses the individual help they were meant to receive.
Delta Optimist
Delta school board hears teacher, CUPE concerns
Teachers and CUPE representatives brought concerns to Delta’s school board. For families, these discussions matter because decisions about staff and school resources shape the help children receive each day.
Burnaby Now
‘Incredibly difficult decisions’ needed to balance Burnaby schools budget: board
Burnaby’s school board warned of difficult choices to balance its budget. The issue for families is how those choices will affect the programmes and support their children can access.
The Tyee
Where Do BC’s Parties Stand on Education?
“We are trying to increase the profile of public education in the upcoming provincial election.”
At a school trustees’ forum, provincial politicians discussed staffing shortages, school buildings and support for vulnerable students. The article gives families a way to compare the priorities politicians described before the election, while making clear these were not complete election platforms.
Surrey Now-Leader
School support workers in Surrey pushed to breaking point
Surrey school support workers warned they were being pushed beyond what they could sustain. Their concerns connect working conditions with whether children can rely on consistent, appropriate support at school.
The Tyee
Why Is Vancouver Funding an Extremely Expensive Private Dyslexia School?
“The public system needs their own experts.”
Vancouver supported an expansion of a private dyslexia school while families described gaps in public-school reading support. The article asks who benefits from those public resources when many families cannot afford private tuition, and examines calls for stronger support within public schools.
Vancouver Sun
B.C. school district fined $5,000 for failing to address student’s anxiety
A tribunal ordered a school district to compensate a student after it failed to investigate and respond to concerns about her anxiety. The case highlights why a child saying they are fine does not necessarily resolve the concerns their family has raised.
CBC News
B.C. school district fined $5K for failing to address student’s anxiety
A tribunal ordered a school district to compensate a student after it failed to investigate and respond to concerns about her anxiety. The case highlights why a child saying they are fine does not necessarily resolve the concerns their family has raised.
