The Tyee
Parents Doubt Restored Contracts Will Help Special Needs Kids
“And not everybody does, no matter how hard or how many jobs they work”
After class-size and staffing provisions were restored, families questioned whether the changes would deliver the support their children actually needed. Parents described assessment gaps, unaffordable private alternatives and the need for properly trained staff alongside smaller classes.
CityNews Vancouver
Parents of special needs students worried about funding announcement
“Where are they going to find special education teachers?”
New funding promised more teachers, but a parent advocate warned that staff moves and a shortage of specialist expertise could disrupt children’s support. Assessment waits and limited education assistant time remained unresolved concerns for families.
Tracy Humphreys commented on the funding announcement as a member of the parent advocacy group.
The Globe and Mail
Parents resort to pulling special-needs children from resource-starved schools
Parents were reported to be withdrawing disabled children from schools that lacked adequate resources. The story concerns families having to seek alternatives when the public system does not provide the support their children need.
CBC News
Parents worry extra $50M funding for B.C. schools will do little for special needs students
Parents questioned whether an extra $50 million for B.C. schools would improve support for disabled students. For families, the issue is whether a funding announcement leads to practical changes in their child’s classroom.
CBC News
Special needs kids forced to leave the public school system advocates say
Advocates said disabled children were being pushed out of the public school system. The concern is whether families have a meaningful choice to stay when suitable support is not available.
CBC News
Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes allege discrimination by B.C. government
Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes alleged discrimination by B.C.’s government. The complaint raises questions about whether arrangements for health-related support allow children to participate on an equal basis.
The Globe and Mail
Archdiocese of Vancouver agrees to accommodate transgender students
Vancouver’s Catholic school authority agreed to accommodate transgender students after a family brought a human rights complaint. The settlement connected a child’s experience at school with a wider policy change intended to make school more accepting and accessible.
National Post
The Supreme Court found that a B.C. school district discriminated against Jeffrey Moore by failing to provide the support he needed to access education. For families, the decision reinforced that disability-related learning support is part of access to public education.
