British Columbia – BCEdAccess Society

An Open Letter to Trustees and Advocates in the BC Public School System in Advance of the Upcoming Budget Season

January 18, 2026

NOTE: This guest blog is written by a fellow parent, advocate and member of BCEdAccess. THANK YOU!! Dear Trustees and Fellow Advocates, We’ve all been told that participation in the district’s budget process is a great way to advocatefor more support for students with disabilities, but what exactly does that mean and how can wedo … More An Open Letter to Trustees and Advocates in the BC Public School System in Advance of the Upcoming Budget Season

Year in Review – A Collective Scream

December 8, 2025

While we are nearing the end of 2025, we are still not even halfway through the 2025-2026 school year. In the upcoming year, it won’t be long until we reach spring, and there will be even more talks on how to cut from the budget, which has already been cut so much. For this blog, … More Year in Review – A Collective Scream

Attitudinal Barriers to Equity

November 18, 2025

There is one key belief system in the general public that people with disabilities have to navigate. Deep down, the general public believes that accommodations are a form of cheating. That we are lying. We are often not believed. This goes beyond just the education system. This involves health care, employment, etc. The underlying belief … More Attitudinal Barriers to Equity

Our Consultation on the Room Clear Tracker

November 9, 2025

There have been a lot of really important discussions happening on social media, outside of our parent and caregiver Facebook group as well as inside our group. Our first blog on this topic is called Moving the Needle – Needing Change in Education. We were asking for people to share with us their thoughts and … More Our Consultation on the Room Clear Tracker

Is this Systemic Oppression or Systemic Abuse?

October 18, 2025

Trigger warning: Children’s Self-harm, mental and emotional distress. The division of resources in society is a political decision. When resources become scarce in education, students with disabilities and diverse abilities are severely impacted. Impacts that last a lifetime. The Ministry of Education and Child Care has the obligation to provide every child with a quality, … More Is this Systemic Oppression or Systemic Abuse?

Failure by Design – School Start up

September 18, 2025

School has been back in session for almost three weeks. We put out a call in our Facebook group for people to come forward and tell the public what is really going on inside schools. These stories are very upsetting. We have a school system in BC that is designed to fail students with disabilities … More Failure by Design – School Start up

Exclusion Tracker Expands Nationally

September 2, 2025

Family Support Institute has put out a press release about the exclusion tracker expanding across Canada. “Exclusion of children with disabilities is a national crisis, and the Exclusion Tracker is a tool to ensure every child can belong in school,” said Dr. Gordon Porter, Executive Director, Inclusive Education Canada.” “The provincial Tracker has been cited … More Exclusion Tracker Expands Nationally

Rights-Based Advocacy in Education

August 13, 2025

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

June – the Month of Exclusion

June 1, 2025

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

Scarcity in Education = Harmful Work & Learning Environments

April 20, 2025

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

BCEdAccess Society

Our mission is to ensure equitable access to education for students with disabilities and complex learners in British Columbia.

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